This guide explains how to restore your previous rTorrent session after reinstalling the application.
If you have reinstalled ruTorrent from the Client Area, the application is installed from scratch. During the reinstallation process, your previous rTorrent session is automatically backed up, allowing you to restore your torrents to the state they were in before the reinstallation.
Step 1 – Log in via SSH
Log in to your service via SSH.
Step 2 – Locate the Backup
Inside this directory, you will find folders named with the date when the backup was created during the reinstall process:
~/.config/.backup/.rtsession/
Step 3 – Restore the Session
Select the backup folder you want to restore. The folders are named according to the date and time when the backup was created during the reinstallation process.
Replace <selected_folder> in the command below with the appropriate backup folder name:
mv ~/.config/.backup/.rtsession/<selected_folder>/* ~/.config/.session/
If you want to overwrite existing files without being prompted, use:
mv -f ~/.config/.backup/.rtsession/<selected_folder>/* ~/.config/.session/
Step 4 – Restart rTorrent
Restart your rTorrent application using the Client Area or your preferred restart method.
Verify the Restoration
After rTorrent starts again, your previously loaded torrents should become visible in the ruTorrent WebUI.
Notes
- This procedure restores the previous rTorrent session only.
- Your torrent data must still be present in its original download location.
- If files already exist in the current session directory, they will be replaced when using the
mv -fcommand.
