https://github.com/openworm/bt-gsoc-2019
End to end process of the Framework including a BitTorrent Client, Access Control and Data Integrity checks.
https://github.com/openworm/bt-gsoc-2019
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End to end process of the Framework including a BitTorrent Client, Access Control and Data Integrity checks.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/openworm/bt-gsoc-2019
- Owner: openworm
- Created: 2019-06-01T17:47:18.000Z (about 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-01-29T23:42:44.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-02T18:11:13.640Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: bittorrent-client, torrents
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 2.45 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 12
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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# GSoC 19 POW BitTorrent Client:
A BitTorrent Client to **create**, **seed** and **download** studies of C. Elegans through torrents. This Framework has built in **Data Integrity Checks** and utilizes **Google Drives** to View, Download and Upload desired .torrent files!
## Getting Started
This will guide you through setting up this Framework, this repository is split into **2 parts**: [All functionality via Command Line Interface]
#### 1) Uploading:
This involves **generating the Message Digest** for Data integrity checks, **creating torrents** and **seeding their contents** to other BitTorrent peers. The torrents are then **posted to Google Drives** from where they can be searched/accessed **based on descriptions that you provide** for independent researchers.
#### 2) Downloading:
This involves **selecting one of many torrents hosted** within Google Drive, **Adding torrent** to BitTorrent client and waiting for the desired contents to Download from peers into a **specified local directory**. Check for Data Integrity and you are good to go!
## Requirements
- **python libtorrent** used here.
[python-libtorrent **requires** python2 and has package manager **support for only Debian**.]
```
sudo apt install python-libtorrent
```
- install from **requirements.txt**:
```
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```
## Set it up!
### For Uploading:
- First **Place contents within ~/Uploading**. Then run script **seed_final** as shown. This will create a torrent, the **torrent is named by the SHA hash of the contents**, then the client will begin seeding to other peers.
```
python2 Uploading/seed_final.py
```
**P.S:** Seed **indefinitely** as shown below
- Second **post torrent to Google Drive**. Also add a description for the contents of your torrent as shown below:
### For Downloading:
- **Get** the desired torrent file **based on descriptions** by specifying its serial number as shown below.
As shown below:
- **Start** the BitTorrent Download daemon:
```
python3 Downloading/torrent_cli.py start &
```
- **Add the torrent** and specify the directory to download contents into:
```
python3 Downloading/torrent_cli.py add '.torrent file' -d 'Download directory'
```
- To **watch the download progress** use: (ctrl + c to exit view):
```
watch python3 torrent_cli.py status
```
- After **waiting for 100% download completion**, check for **data integrity**:
```
python3 integrity.py 'path of .torrent file' 'Path of downloaded contents'
```
(Data integrity check shown below!)
## Acknowledgments
* [Borzunov](https://github.com/borzunov/bit-torrent) - The Downloading portion of client!
## Other
* [Torrents](https://eztv.io/) - Webpage to access larger, better seeded content.