Setup

  • Install: sudo apt-get install transmission-daemon.
  • Stop the daemon before making the following changes: sudo systemctl stop transmission-daemon.
  • Edit the /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json file.
    • download-dir.
    • "rpc-whitelist-enabled": false.
  • Set user as pi in the following files:
    • /etc/init.d/transmission-daemon.
    • /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/transmission-daemon.service.
  • Then: 
    sudo chown -R pi:pi /etc/transmission-daemon

rm .config/transmission-daemon/settings.json
sudo ln -s /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json /home/pi/.config/transmission-daemon/
sudo chown -R pi:pi /home/pi/.config/transmission-daemon/
  • Reload: sudo systemctl daemon-reload.

Other commands

To disable the daemon at the end:

sudo systemctl stop transmission-daemon # Others: 'status', 'start', 'enable', 'disable'