Using debtorrent to contribute to the community

Debtorrent is a way to download packages using a torrent instead of a mirror. It's also a way to contribute to the community by reducing the need for mirrors.
Installing debtorrent: (instructions)

1. Install from the command line ( sudo apt-get install debtorrent apt-transport-debtorrent ), or synaptic.
2. Edit the lines in /etc/apt/sources.list to take advantage of debtorrent

   deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free                              #OLD
   deb debtorrent://localhost:9988/ftp.us.debian.org/debian etch main contrib non-free         #NEW
   # Do not modify deb-src lines
   

3. Reload the package list with sudo apt-get update

Using debtorrent: Debtorrent runs in the background automatically. You don't need to start it or stop it. To check on what it's doing, use the web interface at http://localhost:9988/