# Where rTorrent stores its state (resume data, queues, etc.)
session = ~/other/rtor/.session

# Default download location
directory = ~/other/rtor/dl

# Optional: watch directory (auto‑load)
schedule = watch_directory,5,5,load.start=~/other/rtor/w/*.torrent

# Network settings
port_range = 51413-51414
# listening ports


# Bandwidth limits (set to -1 for unlimited 1k for 1kb/sec)
download_rate = 1
upload_rate = 4

# Peer settings
throttle.max_uploads.set = 2
throttle.max_uploads.global.set = 6



throttle.min_peers.normal.set = 1
throttle.max_peers.normal.set = 8
throttle.min_peers.seed.set = 1
throttle.max_peers.seed.set = 8

trackers.numwant.set = 150


network.max_open_sockets.set = 512


dht.mode.set = on
protocol.pex.set = yes



# Global download and upload limits in KiB/s 
throttle.global_down.max_rate.set_kb = 2

throttle.global_up.max_rate.set_kb   = 6





pieces.memory.max.set = 300M

# If the torrent is incomplete, active and not downloading data
ui.color.queued.set = "green"
# If the torrent is incomplete, active and downloading data
ui.color.leeching.set = "red"
# If the torrent is incomplete and not active
ui.color.incomplete.set = "cyan"

aria2 as an alternative

To make aria2c stop the download phase of a torrent and stay in seed‑only mode, run the torrent with the seed‑only flag:

aria2c --bt-seed-only file.torrent

What it does

• --bt-seed-only tells aria2c to skip the downloading part entirely.
• If the files are already present (or have been downloaded previously), aria2c will verify the existing data and then immediately start seeding.
• The option works with both .torrent files and magnet links (just add it after the URI).

Typical workflow

1. Download the torrent once (or place a pre‑existing copy of the files in the same directory).

   aria2c file.torrent          # normal download
   

2. Switch to seed‑only mode whenever you want to stop further downloading:

   aria2c --bt-seed-only file.torrent
   

   Aria2c will perform a hash check on the completed files and then join the swarm as a seeder only.

Additional useful options

These can be combined with --bt-seed-only to fine‑tune how long you stay in seed‑only mode.