Transmission with WireGuard

Transmission BitTorrent client with built-in WireGuard VPN support.

Port	9091
Registry	ghcr.io/daemonless/transmission-wireguard
Source	https://github.com/transmission/transmission
Website	https://transmissionbt.com/

Version Tags

Tag	Description	Best For
latest / pkg	FreeBSD Quarterly. Uses stable, tested packages.	Most users. Matches Linux Docker behavior.
pkg-latest	FreeBSD Latest. Rolling package updates.	Newest FreeBSD packages.

Prerequisites

Before deploying, ensure your host environment is ready. See the Quick Start Guide for host setup instructions.

Deployment

Podman Compose

services:
  transmission-wireguard:
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/transmission-wireguard:latest
    container_name: transmission-wireguard
    environment:
      - WG_PRIVATE_KEY=your-private-key
      - WG_PEER_PUBLIC_KEY=vpn-server-public-key
      - WG_ENDPOINT=vpn.example.com:51820
      - WG_ADDRESS=10.5.0.2/32
      - WG_DNS=1.1.1.1
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=UTC
    volumes:
      - "/path/to/containers/transmission-wireguard:/config"
      - "/path/to/downloads:/downloads"
      - "/path/to/containers/transmission-wireguard/watch:/watch"
    ports:
      - 9091:9091
      - 51413:51413
      - 51413:51413
    restart: unless-stopped

AppJail Director

.env:

DIRECTOR_PROJECT=transmission-wireguard
WG_PRIVATE_KEY=your-private-key
WG_PEER_PUBLIC_KEY=vpn-server-public-key
WG_ENDPOINT=vpn.example.com:51820
WG_ADDRESS=10.5.0.2/32
WG_DNS=1.1.1.1
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=UTC

appjail-director.yml:

options:
  - virtualnet: ':<random> default'
  - nat:
services:
  transmission-wireguard:
    name: transmission_wireguard
    options:
      - container: 'boot args:--pull'
    oci:
      user: root
      environment:
        - WG_PRIVATE_KEY: !ENV '${WG_PRIVATE_KEY}'
        - WG_PEER_PUBLIC_KEY: !ENV '${WG_PEER_PUBLIC_KEY}'
        - WG_ENDPOINT: !ENV '${WG_ENDPOINT}'
        - WG_ADDRESS: !ENV '${WG_ADDRESS}'
        - WG_DNS: !ENV '${WG_DNS}'
        - PUID: !ENV '${PUID}'
        - PGID: !ENV '${PGID}'
        - TZ: !ENV '${TZ}'
    volumes:
      - transmission-wireguard: /config
      - downloads: /downloads
      - transmission-wireguard_watch: /watch
volumes:
  transmission-wireguard:
    device: '/path/to/containers/transmission-wireguard'
  downloads:
    device: 'downloads'
  transmission-wireguard_watch:
    device: '/path/to/containers/transmission-wireguard/watch'

Makejail:

ARG tag=latest

OPTION overwrite=force
OPTION from=ghcr.io/daemonless/transmission-wireguard:${tag}

Podman CLI

podman run -d --name transmission-wireguard \
  -p 9091:9091 \
  -p 51413:51413 \
  -p 51413:51413 \
  -e WG_PRIVATE_KEY=your-private-key \
  -e WG_PEER_PUBLIC_KEY=vpn-server-public-key \
  -e WG_ENDPOINT=vpn.example.com:51820 \
  -e WG_ADDRESS=10.5.0.2/32 \
  -e WG_DNS=1.1.1.1 \
  -e PUID=1000 \
  -e PGID=1000 \
  -e TZ=UTC \
  -v /path/to/containers/transmission-wireguard:/config \
  -v /path/to/downloads:/downloads \
  -v /path/to/containers/transmission-wireguard/watch:/watch \
  ghcr.io/daemonless/transmission-wireguard:latest

Ansible

- name: Deploy transmission-wireguard
  containers.podman.podman_container:
    name: transmission-wireguard
    image: ghcr.io/daemonless/transmission-wireguard:latest
    state: started
    restart_policy: always
    env:
      WG_PRIVATE_KEY: "your-private-key"
      WG_PEER_PUBLIC_KEY: "vpn-server-public-key"
      WG_ENDPOINT: "vpn.example.com:51820"
      WG_ADDRESS: "10.5.0.2/32"
      WG_DNS: "1.1.1.1"
      PUID: "1000"
      PGID: "1000"
      TZ: "UTC"
    ports:
      - "9091:9091"
      - "51413:51413"
      - "51413:51413"
    volumes:
      - "/path/to/containers/transmission-wireguard:/config"
      - "/path/to/downloads:/downloads"
      - "/path/to/containers/transmission-wireguard/watch:/watch"

Access at: http://localhost:9091

Parameters

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
WG_PRIVATE_KEY	your-private-key	Your WireGuard private key
WG_PEER_PUBLIC_KEY	vpn-server-public-key	VPN server's public key
WG_ENDPOINT	vpn.example.com:51820	VPN server address (host:port)
WG_ADDRESS	10.5.0.2/32	Your tunnel IP address (default: 10.5.0.2/32)
WG_DNS	1.1.1.1	DNS server to use (default: 1.1.1.1)
PUID	1000	User ID for the application process
PGID	1000	Group ID for the application process
TZ	UTC	Timezone for the container

Volumes

Path	Description
/config	Configuration directory (settings.json, WireGuard configs)
/downloads	Download directory
/watch	Watch directory for torrent files

Ports

Port	Protocol	Description
9091	TCP	Web UI
51413	TCP	Torrent traffic (TCP/UDP)
51413	UDP	Torrent traffic (TCP/UDP)

WireGuard Setup

Host Requirements

Load the WireGuard kernel module on the host:

kldload if_wg
echo 'if_wg_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf

VNET Required

This container requires its own network stack. Add the annotation:

--annotation 'org.freebsd.jail.vnet=new'

Getting VPN Credentials

From your VPN provider (Mullvad, PIA, ProtonVPN, etc.), get:

• Private Key - Your client private key
• Public Key - The VPN server's public key
• Endpoint - Server address like vpn.example.com:51820
• Address - Your assigned tunnel IP

Kill Switch

Traffic is routed through the VPN interface. If the VPN connection drops, Transmission loses connectivity - no IP leaks.

Verifying VPN

Check your public IP from inside the container:

podman exec transmission-wireguard fetch -qo - https://ifconfig.me

Architectures: amd64 User: bsd (UID/GID via PUID/PGID, defaults to 1000:1000) Base: FreeBSD 15.0

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