Transmission Torrent Client

[jacob42]

I've posted this topic in other forums and, instead of answering my question, was advised about legal issues pertaining to the downloading of movies. I am seventy years old and do not care to be lectured on legal issues. I'd like to state first, therefore, that not all movies are protected by copyrights. I like old movies. Really old! Sure they can be found on You Tube. Please note that I'm not asking where to find movies that will download via browsers. There are other clients like Miro that I could, perhaps, use but again, this question is how to use Transmission. Please do not tell me about alternatives. I am only asking about how to use Transmission.

The topic is the torrent client "Transmission". On some torrent websites now there has been a change. Instead of simply downloading a torrent only a small .exe file is provided which the user, using MS or Apple, will then execute thus beginning the download. This is of no use on Linux as we all know (unless there is something I haven't heard). I've noticed that many other sites are changing to this "downloader file" format. On the Transmission website there is no forum or user group in which questions can be asked. The tutorial simply states "drag the URL....", etc but no URL's are presented on those sites that offer .exe files.

How do Linux users manage downloading, using Transmission, when only an .exe file is made available? Or is it hopeless?


Thanks