Deluge 1.3.6 hash checks are not catching corrupt data

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timmo
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Deluge 1.3.6 hash checks are not catching corrupt data

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Recently switched to Deluge (on Mint 17.3), and am extremely pleased with its performance. However, some multi-part torrents are failing when I attempt to extract them, all with checksum errors in one or more part. A forced re-check nearly always finds no errors, and seeding resumes. But the checksum errors are still there when I again try to extract the files.

The only way I have managed to work around this is to open the completed torrent in another client, and then force a check there. That client finds the corrupt data, and downloads the bad pieces again.

As I am new to Deluge, perhaps I am missing something basic. Deluge has the fastest re-check I have seen in any client. Is this because the default is not a very stringent check? Is there a way to make Deluge perform a more thorough check of the torrent parts? Or is there some other solution to this problem?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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Re: Deluge 1.3.6 hash checks are not catching corrupt data

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I would look into upgrading deluge first. And with that you will probably be upgrading libtorrent.

There is a PPA somewhere you can add. Deluge is at 1.3.15 now.
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Re: Deluge 1.3.6 hash checks are not catching corrupt data

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Definitely upgrade. Usually it comes down to bad torrent files which are not following the spec so need reporting to torrent creator...
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Re: Deluge 1.3.6 hash checks are not catching corrupt data

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Thanks both of you for your help. I upgraded to 1.3.15 and it appears to have solved the problem. Appreciated the advice.
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Re: Deluge 1.3.6 hash checks are not catching corrupt data

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timmo wrote:Thanks both of you for your help. I upgraded to 1.3.15 and it appears to have solved the problem. Appreciated the advice.
Glad to hear it.
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