utorrent Linux startup script

This is a shell script for managing a uTorrent server on a linux operating system. The script provides start, stop, restart, status, and log functionalities for the uTorrent seedbox.

The script starts by defining the location of the log file, PID file, and the location of the extracted uTorrent server. The nice value, which determines the priority of the process, is also defined.

The uTorrentServer function starts the uTorrent server with the defined nice value, log file location, and PID file location.

The script then uses a case statement to determine the action to be taken based on the first argument passed to the script:

start: starts the uTorrent server

stop: stops the uTorrent server and removes the PID file and log file

status: displays the status of the uTorrent server and its PID, if running

restart: stops and then starts the uTorrent server

log: displays the contents of the log file, if the server is running

If an invalid argument is passed, the script displays a usage message.

This script provides a convenient way to manage a uTorrent server and make it start during boot on a linux server.

To save a script called utorrentrestart.sh using the nano text editor and executing it, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open the terminal and type nano utorrentrestart.sh to create and open the script file in the nano editor.

  2. Copy the above script in the editor. For example, if you want to restart the uTorrent service, you can write the following lines in the file:

  1. Save the file by pressing CTRL + X, then Y to confirm, and finally press Enter.

  2. Make the script executable by typing chmod +x utorrentrestart.sh in the terminal.

  3. Execute the script by typing ./utorrentrestart.sh in the terminal. The script will run and restart the uTorrent service.

Note: You may need to use sudo in front of the ./utorrentrestart.sh command to execute the script as a superuser, depending on your system’s setup.

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