[arch-projects] [archweb] [RFC] download.html: Provide a magnet link

Thomas Bächler thomas at archlinux.org
Wed Oct 31 06:22:22 EDT 2012


Some people prefer these over torrent files, as they're easier to pass
than the torrent files themselves. On updates, this only needs the
new info hash.

The tracker bits are optional, but ensure that the torrent client gets
peers more quickly to receive the actual torrent file.
---
 templates/public/download.html | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/templates/public/download.html b/templates/public/download.html
index ba4c328..f5a7c24 100644
--- a/templates/public/download.html
+++ b/templates/public/download.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 {% block navbarclass %}anb-download{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-{% with version="2012.10.06" kernel_version="3.5.5" %}
+{% with version="2012.10.06" kernel_version="3.5.5" torrent_infohash="b4865374f39a2b34f4c9517ec4b532f65094a28d" %}
 <div id="arch-downloads" class="box">
 
     <h2>Arch Linux Downloads</h2>
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
     <em>A web-seed capable client is recommended for fastest download speeds.</em></p>
     <ul>
         <li><a href="https://www.archlinux.org/iso/{{version}}/archlinux-{{version}}-dual.iso.torrent"
-                    title="Download for both architectures">Download archlinux-{{version}}-dual.iso.torrent</a></li>
+                    title="Download for both architectures">Download archlinux-{{version}}-dual.iso.torrent</a>
+            (<a href="magnet:?xt=urn:btih:{{torrent_infohash}}&dn=archlinux-2012.10.06-dual.iso&tr=udp://tracker.archlinux.org:6969&tr=http://tracker.archlinux.org:6969/announce">Magnet</a>)</li>
     </ul>
 
     <h3>Netboot</h3>
-- 
1.8.0



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