rTorrent is a command-line torrent application. Here are some shortcut keys.

Shortcuts

Global

^q Quit

Main view

Shortcut Description
bksp Add torrent
-> View download
1 - 7 Change view
^S Start download
^D Stop download (or remove stopped)
^K Close a torrent
+ / - Change priority

Throttling

Upload

a / s / d Increase upload throttle by 1/5/50 KB
z / x / c Decrease upload throttle by 1/5/50 KB

Download

A / S / D Increase download throttle by 1/5/50 KB
Z / X / C Decrease download throttle by 1/5/50 KB

Download view

1 / 2 Adjust max uploads
3 / 4 Adjust min peers
5 / 6 Adjust max peers

File list view

space Change priority

Also see