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CanaBRR

Practical qBittorrent, libtorrent, Swizzin, and Linux tuning guides for legal torrents, Linux ISOs, open-source distribution, and private tracker workflows where you have the rights to participate.

lab-status.sh read-only first

$ canabrr verify workflow

  • Tested environment and versions first
  • Backups before commands
  • Benchmarks before conclusions
  • Rollback notes when tuning changes state

Content pillars

Built for repeatable server tuning

qbittorrent.conf

qBittorrent

Client settings, queue behavior, safe defaults, and measurable tuning changes.

Open topic

libtorrent.md

libtorrent 1.2

Version-specific notes for stable shared-host and seedbox environments.

Open topic

swizzin.sh

Swizzin

Install notes, service checks, upgrade paths, and operational troubleshooting.

Open topic

sysctl.d/tuning.conf

Linux Tuning

Network, disk, filesystem, and systemd changes with benchmarks before and after.

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Latest work

Guides and benchmark notes

qBittorrent 5.1.4 performance tuning with libtorrent 1.2 and Swizzin

This guide shows the qBittorrent 5.1.4, libtorrent 1.2, Swizzin, and Ubuntu tuning profile used for a high-throughput torrent test. Treat these values as a starting point: hardware, storage, network path, peer availability, and tracker behavior can all change the result. Requirements Backup First If this server is a VPS or VM with snapshots, take a […]

Upgrade qBittorrent 4.6.7 to 5.1.4 with Swizzin

Use this guide to upgrade an existing Swizzin-managed qBittorrent install from the 4.6 branch to qBittorrent 5.1.4 on a server where the Swizzin upgrade menu supports that target. Requirements A working Swizzin server with qBittorrent already installed. Root or sudo access to the server. A current server snapshot before changing the qBittorrent build. The Swizzin […]

Installing qBittorrent 5.1.4 with Swizzin

Use this guide when Swizzin is already installed and you want to add a fresh qBittorrent 5.1.4 Web UI through Swizzin. This is for a new qBittorrent install, not an upgrade from an older qBittorrent version. If qBittorrent is already installed on the server, use the upgrade guide instead: Upgrade qBittorrent 4.6.7 to 5.1.4 with […]

Installing Swizzin on Ubuntu 24.04

This guide installs the Swizzin web stack on Ubuntu 24.04. This walkthrough was tested on Ubuntu 24.04, and the same Swizzin install flow should also apply to Debian 12 when Swizzin lists the release as supported. It focuses on the base panel, nginx, and first service checks so the server is ready for a separate […]