Ubuntu: Transmission settings backup in a fresh install

When you do a fresh install of Ubuntu, here's how to "export" Transmission's previous settings and torrent queues to the newly installed system:


1) In old system, go to /home/username/.config/transmission

• Copy the contents of folders resume and torrent
• File settings.json will have your settings, just make sure the download folder etc are revised (because your previous system might have different path folder etc.)

screenshot of the transmission's config folders

2) In the new system, go to the same folder above: /home/username/.config/transmission

• Paste the items copied above according to their folders into here.

3) Run Transmission again, you should see all the queues and progress as per the previous system. Enjoy!

*Tips: ".config" is a hidden folder. You'll need to press Ctrl+H to view it.