So, you’ve got torrents to download, and you don’t want anyone peeping on your traffic or throttling your speeds, right? Welcome to Safe-Transmission, my cyberpunk mashup of OpenVPN, Transmission, and Nginx, all packed into a single, fortified Docker image. This isn’t your grandma’s torrent setup—this is an encrypted, rate-limited fortress built for the gritty underworld of today’s internet.
What’s It Do?
Imagine OpenVPN securing your traffic, while Nginx gives those script kiddies the middle finger with basic auth and rate-limiting. Then Transmission, the shadowy torrent client, quietly does the dirty work. All this runs on Alpine Linux, which keeps it lean and mean. You can even run it on a Raspberry Pi, making it portable AF.
Why It Matters
If you’re torrenting without protection, you might as well be walking down the street with a neon sign screaming, “Hey, ISP, throttle me!” Safe-Transmission routes all your traffic through a VPN, using a secure .ovpn config file, so your downloads stay off the radar.
Oh, and did I mention the optional basic auth for the web interface? Rate-limit those wannabe hackers trying to brute-force their way in. They’ll get bored and move on.
Quick Setup
- Pull the image:
docker pull psyb0t/safe-transmission:latest- Run the container:
docker run --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --rm \
-e USERNAME=your_username \
-e PASSWORD=your_password \
-e WITH_OPENVPN=true \
-e ENV_PUID=1000 \
-e ENV_PGID=1000 \
-e ENV_TZ=Etc/UTC \
-v /path/to/config.ovpn:/vpn-config.ovpn \
-v /path/to/auth.txt:/vpn-auth.txt \
-v /path/to/downloads:/downloads \
-p 8080:80 \
psyb0t/safe-transmission:latest- Replace the paths with your actual directories, set your VPN credentials, and you’re good to go.
Docker-Compose Pro Setup
Got more containers running? You can throw safe-transmission into a Docker-Compose file, and manage everything in one place. It’s like stacking hacks, but cleaner. The full details are in the README, so go geek out there.
Security Tips
This ain’t your everyday setup, so treat your VPN files like your life depends on it. Keep that .ovpn and password secure. And seriously, use strong passwords—we’re living in a world where privacy is getting trampled, so build your walls high.
This should make your setup much more resilient against prying eyes and security risks.
Final Word
Tired of torrenting with zero privacy? Safe-Transmission is your go-to tool for creating an iron-clad, VPN-encrypted torrenting environment. Whether you’re downloading on a Raspberry Pi or your main rig, this setup is a future-proof solution. Don’t let Big Brother see what’s on your download list. Get Safe-Transmission and stay off the grid.