diff --git a/roles/transmission/README.rst b/roles/transmission/README.rst index 9907c63d8..727197b56 100644 --- a/roles/transmission/README.rst +++ b/roles/transmission/README.rst @@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ Transmission is intended to download content like KA Lite to Internet-in-a-Box ( For example, once KA Lite videos and thumbnails are confirmed downloaded, copy them (carefully!) from ``/library/transmission`` into ``/library/ka-lite/content`` as outlined by "KA Lite Administration: What tips & tricks exist?" at http://FAQ.IIAB.IO -2023 Caution ------------- +Transmission 4.x Preview (Optional) +----------------------------------- -In order to make the latest features available to you as of Q4 2023, Internet-in-a-Box compiles the very latest `Transmission 4.0.5+ `_ as you install it, which unfortunately can take most of an hour. +2023-12-31: To make the `latest Transmission features `_ available to you, Internet-in-a-Box can compile the very latest (above and beyond `Transmission 4.x+ official releases `_). Just note this can take most of an hour, and is not without risk! -Thankfully `Transmission 4.1+ `_ should once again install quickly, starting sometime soon in early 2024 (`#5585 `_, `PR #5866 `_). +If you decide you want this, set ``transmission_compile_latest: True`` in `/etc/iiab/local_vars.yml `_ prior to installing Transmission, as explained below. -Finally, if instead you want to quickly install an older version of Transmission (e.g. version 3.0 from May 2020) then set ``transmission_compile_latest: False`` in `/etc/iiab/local_vars.yml `_ prior to installing. +NOTE: Later in 2024, fast auto-installation of `Transmission 4.1+ `_ should once again hopefully become mainline (`#5585 `_, `PR #5866 `_) just as in recent years with Transmission 3.0 (originally from May, 2020). .. Transmission can consume significant Internet data and system resources. Caveat emptor! (That's Latin for "Buyer Beware") diff --git a/roles/transmission/defaults/main.yml b/roles/transmission/defaults/main.yml index 96fd188d4..ab6c3211b 100644 --- a/roles/transmission/defaults/main.yml +++ b/roles/transmission/defaults/main.yml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # Transmission is a BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc # transmission_install: False # transmission_enabled: False -# transmission_compile_latest: True +# transmission_compile_latest: False # transmission_username: Admin # transmission_password: changeme diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml index bfdd2eee3..bbfee1525 100644 --- a/vars/default_vars.yml +++ b/vars/default_vars.yml @@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ sugarizer_port: 8089 # Transmission is a BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc transmission_install: False transmission_enabled: False -transmission_compile_latest: True +transmission_compile_latest: False transmission_username: Admin transmission_password: changeme diff --git a/vars/local_vars_large.yml b/vars/local_vars_large.yml index d5e014e61..9059d9ca0 100644 --- a/vars/local_vars_large.yml +++ b/vars/local_vars_large.yml @@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sugarizer_enabled: True # BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc transmission_install: True transmission_enabled: True -transmission_compile_latest: True +transmission_compile_latest: False # A. UNCOMMENT LANGUAGE(S) TO DOWNLOAD KA Lite VIDEOS TO /library/transmission # using https://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/0.17/content/ transmission_kalite_languages: diff --git a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml index 21ba95409..dcf291dd1 100644 --- a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml +++ b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml @@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sugarizer_enabled: True # BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc transmission_install: True transmission_enabled: True -transmission_compile_latest: True +transmission_compile_latest: False # A. UNCOMMENT LANGUAGE(S) TO DOWNLOAD KA Lite VIDEOS TO /library/transmission # using https://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/0.17/content/ transmission_kalite_languages: diff --git a/vars/local_vars_small.yml b/vars/local_vars_small.yml index 2df6b1655..88c2c2a89 100644 --- a/vars/local_vars_small.yml +++ b/vars/local_vars_small.yml @@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sugarizer_enabled: False # BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc transmission_install: False transmission_enabled: False -transmission_compile_latest: True +transmission_compile_latest: False # A. UNCOMMENT LANGUAGE(S) TO DOWNLOAD KA Lite VIDEOS TO /library/transmission # using https://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/0.17/content/ transmission_kalite_languages: diff --git a/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml b/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml index 07367888e..5b82be988 100644 --- a/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml +++ b/vars/local_vars_unittest.yml @@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ sugarizer_enabled: False # BitTorrent downloader for large Content Packs etc transmission_install: False transmission_enabled: False -transmission_compile_latest: True +transmission_compile_latest: False # A. UNCOMMENT LANGUAGE(S) TO DOWNLOAD KA Lite VIDEOS TO /library/transmission # using https://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/0.17/content/ transmission_kalite_languages: