Perl library for simple torrent downloading?

Question

I am in need of a library for perl that will let me download files from torrents and magnet links in a simple way. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

Answer 1

Several such libraries include:

• Net::BitTorrent or here , with documentation here
• Protocol::BitTorrent

Several existing Perl BitTorent clients include:

• Bitflu
• AnyEvent::BitTorrent
• Basic Net::BitTorrent Client

Also see this related question.