Deluge Forum

Yes, I believe other clients use something called a "parts" file where all the extra parts of pieces get stored. We just simply store them in the file they belong to and since the file is generally a sparse file, it takes no more space then using a part file.

But that leaves the job of cleaning up to the user, I would hope even an average client could do that. I would definitely expect it from the *best*.

From the FAQ:

We want to be the best BitTorrent client around, and to do that we need to focus on just being a client.

How so? If you remove the torrent with the data, it should remove all the files created.

I never said I was removing the torrent.

If I download a torrent containing four files but only select one of the files I shouldn't have to remove the excess files from the completed directory once the torrent has finished.

I could go through removing the sparse files by hand That would be tedious though.

But I see if I do that then re open deluge it needs to re download the missing chunk, therefore recreating a sparse file... so not as simple as I'd hoped

As a related feature, i wish to can add an extension (.part or whatever) for the files didn't completed. Then, when i explore the files with nautilus (by 'Open folder' menu entry for torrent) or whatever, to see directly the files no-selected for complete download

great project, by the way
CM