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rTorrent Daemon Mode Explained

:smiling_imp: Version 0.9.7+ has a built-in daemon mode disabling the user interface, so you can only control it via XMLRPC. See issue #446 for the changes.

To use it, set the following option in your rtorrent.rc:

system.daemon.set = true

:bangbang: TODO: This needs to get explained in more detail.