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diff --git a/README b/README index fbc346c..37a0446 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ README - btpd version 0.13 + btpd version 0.14 Contents @@ -18,19 +18,20 @@ Contents 3 Building 3.a Requirements 3.b Standard build -4 Upgrade notes -4.a btpd 0.12 +4 Additional notes +4.a Upgrade form old versions +4.b Pre exit mode +4.c Using both IPv6 and IPv4 1. Introduction 1.a What is btpd? - btpd is a bittorrent client consisting of a daemon and client commands, - which can be used to read and/or manipulate the daemon state. The daemon - is capable of running several torrents simultaneously and only uses one - tcp port. It's fairly low on resource usage and should be perfect for - file distribution sites. Efficient downloads and ease of use makes this - client a good choice for the casual user as well. + Btpd is a utility for sharing files over the BitTorrent network protocol. + It runs in daemon mode, thus needing no controlling terminal or gui. + Instead, the daemon is controlled by btcli, its command line utility, + or other programs capable of sending commands and queries on the control + socket. 1.b The programs @@ -73,8 +74,7 @@ Contents display the state of a torrent: + the torrent is starting. This may take time if btpd needs to test the content of this torrent or one started before it. - - the torrent is being stopped. May take time if the tracker is - unresponsive. + - the torrent is being stopped. I the torrent is inactive. S btpd is seeding the torrent. L btpd is leeching the torrent. @@ -184,10 +184,27 @@ Contents See './configure --help' for available build options if the above fails. -4. Upgrade notes +4. Additional notes -4.a btpd 0.12 +4.a Upgrade from old version The layout of the torrents directory in the btpd directory has changed - since previous versions. Please remove the torrents directory before - running 0.12 or later. + since btpd 0.11. Please remove the torrents directory before running + later versions. + +4.b Pre exit mode + + If btpd needs to send stop messages to trackers before shutting down, + it will enter the pre exit mode. A btpd process in this mode can safely + be ignored and will not interfere with any new btpd started in the same + directory. + +4.c Using both IPv6 and IPv4 + + Unfortunately enabling both IPv6 and IPv4 in btpd is less useful than it + should be. The problem is that some sites have trackers for both versions + and it's likely that the IPv6 one, which probably has less peers, will be + used in favour of the IPv4 one. + + In order to fix this problem, the IP version options should be changed to + be per torrent, in some future version of btpd. |