Linux Tips

This can be achieved by using the ultra-lightweight text-based BitTorrent client "rTorrent". If you are using Ubuntu, you can install rTorrent via Synaptic Package Manager, or with this command: $ sudo apt-get install rtorrent You can also get rTorrent HERE . Now, we will start using rTorrent. But first, download a '.torrent' file. You can download it through this command: $ rtorrent filename.torrent By default the downloads (finished and unfinished) will be saved in your home directory. See this post for more info.

You can connect to a FTP server from linux through command line with ease. Just open a terminal and type: ftp example.com now you will be asked for name and password if present. Then, here is a list of commands to use Commands may be abbreviated. Commands are: ! debug mdir qc send $ dir mget sendport site account disconnect mkdir put size append exit mls pwd status ascii form mode quit struct bell get modtime quote system binary glob mput recv sunique bye hash newer reget tenex case help nmap rstatus tick cd idle nlist rhelp tra...

If you want to find the details of an iso image before burning or using it, you can get that by just typing this at terminal: isoinfo -d -i filename.iso You’ll be show the details of the iso file, such as volume size, whether the image file is a bootable one, and many other valuable informations.