# Install transmission-cli Lightweight BitTorrent client. Version 4.1.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:transmission-cli ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install transmission-cli ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add transmission-cli ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: transmission-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install transmission-cli ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: transmission-cli from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install transmission-cli ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: transmission-cli from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S transmission-cli ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: transmission-cli from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install transmission-daemon ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: transmission-daemon from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/transmission-cli ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/transmission-cli.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:transmission-cli - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 4.1.2 - **Source summary:** Lightweight BitTorrent client - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-03T02:10:18Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - transmission-cli (cli) - transmission-create (cli) - transmission-daemon (cli) - transmission-edit (cli) - transmission-remote (cli) - transmission-show (cli) - transmission-cli (alias) - transmission-create (alias) - transmission-daemon (alias) - transmission-edit (alias) - transmission-remote (alias) - transmission-show (alias) ## Dependencies - libevent - miniupnpc ## Build Dependencies - cmake - gettext - pkgconf ## macOS Provided Libraries - curl ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: This formula only installs the command line utilities. Transmission.app can be downloaded directly from the website: https://www.transmissionbt.com/ Alternatively, install with Homebrew Cask: brew install --cask transmission - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 4.1.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-03 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/transmission/transmission - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** transmission-cli - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - transmission-cli - 4.1.0~beta2+dfsg-3+deb13u1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: transmission-cli from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lightweight BitTorrent client (command line programs) | https://transmissionbt.com/ - Ubuntu apt - transmission-cli - 4.0.5-1build5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: transmission-cli from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | lightweight BitTorrent client (command line programs) | https://transmissionbt.com/ - apk - transmission-cli - 4.1.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: transmission-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lightweight GTK BitTorrent client (cli) | https://transmissionbt.com/ - dnf - transmission-cli - 4.1.1-2.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: transmission-cli from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Transmission command line implementation | http://www.transmissionbt.com - pacman - transmission-cli - 4.1.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: transmission-cli from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Fast, easy, and free BitTorrent client (CLI tools, daemon and web client) | http://www.transmissionbt.com/ - Scoop - main/transmission-cli: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/transmission-cli.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Debian apt - transmission-daemon - 4.1.0~beta2+dfsg-3+deb13u1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: transmission-daemon from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | lightweight BitTorrent client (daemon) | https://transmissionbt.com/ - Ubuntu apt - transmission-daemon - 4.0.5-1build5: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: transmission-daemon from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | lightweight BitTorrent client (daemon) | https://transmissionbt.com/ - apk - transmission-daemon - 4.1.1-r1: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: transmission-daemon from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lightweight GTK BitTorrent client (daemon and webinterface) | https://transmissionbt.com/ - apk - transmission-remote - 4.1.1-r1: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: transmission-remote from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lightweight GTK BitTorrent client (remote client) | https://transmissionbt.com/ - dnf - transmission-daemon - 4.1.1-2.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: transmission-daemon from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Transmission daemon | http://www.transmissionbt.com - zypper - transmission-daemon - 4.1.1-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: transmission-daemon from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Daemon for the "transmission" BitTorrent client | https://www.transmissionbt.com/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [libevent](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libevent/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [miniupnpc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/miniupnpc/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rtorrent](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rtorrent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, p2p, torrent-client. - [mktorrent](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mktorrent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, p2p. - [rqbit](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rqbit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, torrent-client. - [qbittorrent-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/qbittorrent-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [webtorrent-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/webtorrent-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking, p2p, torrent-client. - [torrra](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/torrra/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [intermodal](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/intermodal/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. - [mkbrr](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mkbrr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bittorrent, cli, networking. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph