Remove some files from a torrent
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:45 pm
Is there a way to remove files from a torrent?
The idea is that I could keep seeding the torrents forever, since I actually keep the files forever, but they often come with some signature files or samples that I'm not interested in keeping. I keep the interesting files properly sorted, and I have to stop seeding to organize as I want.
I guess I could check the unwanted files as 'Do not download' when the download is starting, but what about after?
Also, removing the unwanted files would not be always enough, I would also need to get the interesting files out of the torrent folder when the torrent contains its own folder(s).
It would also be possible to recreate a clean torrent without the extra files and the folders inside, but that doesn't make too much sense, the purpose being to contribute to existing torrents, not start my own.
The idea is that I could keep seeding the torrents forever, since I actually keep the files forever, but they often come with some signature files or samples that I'm not interested in keeping. I keep the interesting files properly sorted, and I have to stop seeding to organize as I want.
I guess I could check the unwanted files as 'Do not download' when the download is starting, but what about after?
Also, removing the unwanted files would not be always enough, I would also need to get the interesting files out of the torrent folder when the torrent contains its own folder(s).
It would also be possible to recreate a clean torrent without the extra files and the folders inside, but that doesn't make too much sense, the purpose being to contribute to existing torrents, not start my own.