NSA325v2: Transmission default download folder

azimuth

Is it possible to change the default download folder for Transmission on NSA325v2? Currently I have to manually set the download folder per each torrent to my Video share, which I would like to be download folder per default. I checked the settings for Transmission but there is no option for download folder...

#NAS_Nov_2018

azimuth

I have found a way to achieve this!

1. In web UI, disable Transmission package
2. If not enabled, enable Telnet in web UI
3. Connect to the NAS via telnet. Login as root
4. Run vi /usr/local/zy-pkgs/config/Transmission/settings.json and edit the setting download-dir to desired folder. I have changed to /i-data/md0/video/ which is the built-in Video share.
5. In web UI, enable Transmission package. Now all files are placed to desired folder by default :)
6. Disable telnet.

Ijnrsi

I think it is not possible, I did the check also, and as what you did, no option to change default folder in Transmission, moreover, I tried to use hard link to mirror new folder as transmission download folder via telnet, but it always show operation not permitted.
The only option I think is use NSA325 v2 default download server, and it is possible to change default download place.

azimuth

I have found a way to achieve this!

1. In web UI, disable Transmission package
2. If not enabled, enable Telnet in web UI
3. Connect to the NAS via telnet. Login as root
4. Run vi /usr/local/zy-pkgs/config/Transmission/settings.json and edit the setting download-dir to desired folder. I have changed to /i-data/md0/video/ which is the built-in Video share.
5. In web UI, enable Transmission package. Now all files are placed to desired folder by default :)
6. Disable telnet.

Oscwo

https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/comment/59606#Comment_59606

Hi,

Have been looking to solve this myself but I did not manage by following your steps. Do you mind clarifying or seeing if I did something wrong?

When I follow step 4 here I get:

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• /usr/local/zy-pkgs/config/Transmission/settings.json 1/1 100% "

I then enter:

/i-data/md0/"Nameofmyfolder/

and get: Pattern not found.

I feel like I might have missed a step?

Many thanks

Mijzelf

The location of the file on a NAS is different from the location on an NSA. At least the configurations of the packages, and the packages itself are separated from each other. I'd expect the package in

/i-data/md0/admin/zy-pkgs/Transmission/

but I don't know if the settings file is in …/config or …/etc.

Oscwo

https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/comment/73506#Comment_73506

Thanks for the input

Mijzelf

So you are saying to execute

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/i-data/md0/admin/zy-pkgs/Transmission/ "

On the last step? Have you heard of any other way of solving this problem? I have tried both to delete and reinstall the app, specifically downloading it to my new volume but the download folder is still located in my "Volume 1".

I have even tried to delete that folder but Transmission automatically creates a new one there.

Frustrating…

Mijzelf

'Execute' is the wrong word here. You are executing vi, with as commandline parameter the file you want to edit. The config file for Transmission on a NAS is probably '/i-data/sysvol/.PKG/Transmission/config/Transmission/settings.json' (And forget the other path I gave, it's a mistake).

Oscwo

https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/comment/73628#Comment_73628

I have to apologize because I'm completely experienced with this language and SSH in general.

Ok, so I Execute vi.

Then, you give me this:

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/i-data/sysvol/.PKG/Transmission/config/Transmission/settings.json"

That sounds to me like just a file path to where the settings are. How do I then actually edit these settings? (What is the command I need to write?).

When I loged in as Admin and then run:

" vi /usr/local/zy-pkgs/config/Transmission/settings.json "

Followed by:

" /i-data/sysvol/.PKG/Transmission/config/Transmission/settings.json "

I get "Path not found".

Many thanks.

Mijzelf

The editor is vi, the file-to-be-edited is '/i-data/sysvol/.PKG/Transmission/config/Transmission/settings.json', so the full command to use the editor to open that file is

vi /i-data/sysvol/.PKG/Transmission/config/Transmission/settings.json

Oscwo

Thanks again Mijzelf,

That command seems to work I guess but what I wonder is how to use the editor?

If my current download folder is "Transmission" on "Volume 1" and I want to change it to "Transmission" on "Volume 3" …

What command(s?) would have to be entered?

Mijzelf

https://www.cs.colostate.edu/helpdocs/vi.html