mktorrent

How to create a torrent?

1. you can use mktorrent cli to create a torrent

   mktorrent [OPTIONS] <target directory or filename>
          -a <url>[,<url>]*
                 specify  the full tracker announce URLs. At least one is required and additional -a
                 add backup trackers
   
          -c <comment>
                 add a comment to the metainfo
   
          -d
                 don't write the creation date
   
          -h
                 show help screen
   
          -l <n>
                 set the piece length to 2^n bytes, default is 18, that is 2^18 = 256kb
   
          -n <name>
                 set the name of the torrent, default is the basename of the target
   
          -o <filename>
                 set the path and filename of the created file, default is <name>.torrent
   
          -p
                 set the private flag (dissalow DHT and Peer Exchange)
   
          -v
                 verbose output
   
          -w <url>[,<url>]*
                 add web seed URLs, additional -w add more URLs

2. create torrent with createtorrent

   Run box install mktorrent will install createtorrent based on mktorrent. It provides a TUI to create torrents. Use space to select folder or file, use tab to switch the button.