BringOutYourDead.sh - Scanner for unreferenced torrent payloads Helpful Information

bringOutYourDead.sh

 #!/bin/bash
 # Requires Aria2, apt-get install aria2
 # https://www.reddit.com/r/seedboxes/comments/dp38al/bringoutyourdeadsh_scanner_for_unreferenced/
 # BringOutYourDead.sh 

if [ $# -ne 2 ]
then
    echo Usage: $0 Path_of_Active_Torrents Path_of_Downloads
    exit -1
fi

# i.e. ~/.session (rtorrent) or ~/.config/deluge/state (deluge)
TOR_DIR=$1
# This doesn't handle nested download directories (i.e by tracker labels), has to be flat
DOWNLOAD_DIR=$2
cd $DOWNLOAD_DIR
ls -1  >/tmp/RefList.$$
echo "Number of Payloads in Download Directory: " $(wc -l < /tmp/RefList.$$)
# Remove Active Payloads from List of All Payloads
for torrent in $TOR_DIR/*.torrent
do
    # Get Torrent File / Directory
    TARGET="$(aria2c -S $torrent |grep '^  1|'|sed 's/^  1|//' |cut -d"/" -f 2)"
  
    # Escape Special Characters for SED
    TARGET="$(<<< "$TARGET" sed -e 's`[][\\/.*^$]`\\&`g')"
    # Entire Line  (EDIT)
    TARGET="^$TARGET\$"
   
    # Remove the Active Torrent Path from the Reference List
    sed -i "/$TARGET/d" /tmp/RefList.$$

done

echo "Number of Unreferenced Payloads (DEAD): " $(wc -l < /tmp/RefList.$$)
mv  /tmp/RefList.$$  ~/Results.theDEAD

removeTheDead.sh

#!/bin/bash

IFS=$'\n'
for deadPayload in $(cat  ~/Results.theDEAD)
do
    rm -rf ~/Downloads/$deadPayload       
done 

This script was originally posted here and I copied it here just so that I don't lose it when Reddit gets bought by Disney.

All credits go to OP.