Tracker showing duplicate torrents

[ianstalk]

I've been seeing an odd behavior where my private tracker is showing the same torrent multiple times from different IP addresses. Also sometimes torrents will stop seeding even though I can still access Transmission via RPC, I'm not sure if the two are related. I'm running Ubuntu 18.04.5 Bionic and Docker version 20.10.7.

I'm starting the container as a systemd service using the following .service file:

[Unit]
Description=Transmission-OpenVPN Container
After=docker.service
Requires=docker.service

[Service]
User=transmission-openvpn
Group=docker
TimeoutStartSec=0
Restart=always
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker stop %n
ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker rm %n
ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker pull haugene/transmission-openvpn
ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name %n --cap-add=NET_ADMIN -v /etc/transmission-openvpn:/data -v /mnt/drobo/downloads:/drobo --env-file /etc/transmission-openvpn/env.list --log-driver json-file --log-opt max-size=10m -p 9091:9091 haugene/transmission-openvpn

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

My docker .env file:

OPENVPN_PROVIDER=EXPRESSVPN
OPENVPN_CONFIG=my_expressvpn_usa_-_new_york_udp
OPENVPN_USERNAME=
OPENVPN_PASSWORD=
LOCAL_NETWORK=192.168.182.0/16

Any ideas?

[ianstalk]

Time will tell, but it seems it might be related to the multiple mount points.

[ianstalk]

Nope, it's happening again. No idea what's wrong.

[pkishino]

is your container restarting ? getting new IP assigned etc ? if it shows the same torrent from multiple IPs it could be that you IP is being re-assigned and tracker still showing old entries.. are you sure only single process running?

[ianstalk]

Hm, that might be it. I definitely still had remnants of an attempt to set up openvpn on the host machine including both an init.d script and a systemd service. Guess apt didn't do such a good job of cleanup. I've removed those and am seeing fewer openvpn processes. I'll report back in a few days if it's helped things. Thanks for the tip!

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On Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 8:55 PM Patrick Kishino ***@***.***> wrote: is your container restarting ? getting new IP assigned etc ? if it shows the same torrent from multiple IPs it could be that you IP is being re-assigned and tracker still showing old entries.. are you sure only single process running? — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1959 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AABLLRCVRLPTOLYEIYSTUBTUGYS73ANCNFSM5EMGHBNA> . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub>.

[pkishino]

ok, hopefully that is it

[ianstalk]

Hm, still seeing three separate IPs listed on my tracker. I only see Transmission logs; is there any way for me to see if OpenVPN is crashing?

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On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 10:51 PM Patrick Kishino ***@***.***> wrote: ok, hopefully that is it — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1959 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AABLLRHPU6VEAZIPYGCUPUTUGZARLANCNFSM5EMGHBNA> . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub>.

[pkishino]

check the container logs if it is restarting

[ianstalk]

I don't see anything that indicates a crash, but I do see the same few lines spammed 3 times every hour:

Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 TLS: soft reset sec=0 bytes=354205/-1 pkts=2886/0
Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=ExpressVPN CA, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER
Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 VERIFY X509NAME OK: C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 Outgoing Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key
Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 Incoming Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key
Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 Control Channel: TLSv1.3, cipher TLSv1.3 TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, 2048 bit RSA
Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 TLS: soft reset sec=0 bytes=418385/-1 pkts=3674/0
Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=ExpressVPN CA, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER
Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 VERIFY X509NAME OK: C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 Outgoing Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key
Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 Incoming Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key
Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 Control Channel: TLSv1.3, cipher TLSv1.3 TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, 2048 bit RSA
Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=ExpressVPN CA, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER
Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 VERIFY X509NAME OK: C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, [email protected]
Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 Outgoing Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key
Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 Incoming Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key
Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 Control Channel: TLSv1.3, cipher TLSv1.3 TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, 2048 bit RSA

[pkishino]

Yay, I see your provider is triggering soft-reset.. why I don’t know. You might be best to ask their support.

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On Sun, Oct 17, 2021 at 11:09 ianstalk ***@***.***> wrote: I don't see anything that indicates a crash, but I do see the same few lines spammed 3 times every hour: Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 TLS: soft reset sec=0 bytes=354205/-1 pkts=2886/0 Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=ExpressVPN CA, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 VERIFY X509NAME OK: C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 Outgoing Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 Incoming Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key Sat Oct 16 21:04:51 2021 Control Channel: TLSv1.3, cipher TLSv1.3 TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, 2048 bit RSA Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 TLS: soft reset sec=0 bytes=418385/-1 pkts=3674/0 Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=ExpressVPN CA, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 VERIFY X509NAME OK: C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 Outgoing Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 Incoming Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key Sat Oct 16 22:04:51 2021 Control Channel: TLSv1.3, cipher TLSv1.3 TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, 2048 bit RSA Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=ExpressVPN CA, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 VERIFY X509NAME OK: C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=VG, ST=BVI, O=ExpressVPN, OU=ExpressVPN, CN=Server-10265-0a, ***@***.*** Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 Outgoing Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 Incoming Data Channel: Cipher 'AES-256-GCM' initialized with 256 bit key Sat Oct 16 23:04:51 2021 Control Channel: TLSv1.3, cipher TLSv1.3 TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384, 2048 bit RSA — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1959 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AA7OFYXPAJCLLAQHCJ6A44TUHIV4VANCNFSM5EMGHBNA> . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub>.

[haugene]

Do you have logs over a larger period of time? If it soft-resets every hour it's typically the ping-check and inactivity stuff.
We're appending some config options in order to catch the case where the container looses connectivity.

This is done by the modify-openvpn-config.sh script. You can try to disable just that part by setting environment variable CONFIG_MOD_PING=0 and see how that goes 🤞

[ianstalk]

Here's the full output of docker logs https://pastebin.com/AFsSajiu

[haugene]

As I expected. soft reset every hour. Try the config option I proposed. I think that will stop the container restarting. But it will also increase the chances of things just hanging if your connection goes stale. That just means that you have to restart the container yourself if it loses connectivity.