qBittorrent Module

This module deploys qBittorrent as a Docker container with the Vuetorrent UI mod.

Overview

Container: qbittorrent (LinuxServer.io) with vuetorrent mod
Web UI on TCP 8080
Mounts /config and /data/torrents

Usage

Without Gluetun:

module "qbittorrent" {
  source         = "./modules/20-services-apps/qbittorrent"
  volume_path    = "/srv/appdata/qbittorrent"
  downloads_path = "/srv/data/torrents"
  networks       = [module.media_docker_network.name]
}

With Gluetun (recommended for privacy):

module "gluetun" {
  source      = "./modules/20-services-apps/gluetun"
  volume_path = "/srv/appdata/gluetun"
  networks    = [module.media_docker_network.name]
  # Optional: expose qBittorrent UI to the host via Gluetun
  # ports = [{ internal = 8080, external = 8080, protocol = "tcp" }]
}

module "qbittorrent" {
  source                 = "./modules/20-services-apps/qbittorrent"
  volume_path            = "/srv/appdata/qbittorrent"
  downloads_path         = "/srv/data/torrents"
  networks               = [module.media_docker_network.name]
  connect_via_gluetun    = true
  gluetun_container_name = "gluetun"
}

Variables

Variable	Description	Type	Default
`volume_path`	Base directory for qBittorrent config	`string`	-
`downloads_path`	Directory for downloads mounted at /data/torrents	`string`	-
`networks`	Networks to attach (ignored when `connect_via_gluetun` is true)	`list(string)`	`[]`
`connect_via_gluetun`	Route qBittorrent through Gluetun (network_mode=container:gluetun)	`bool`	`false`
`gluetun_container_name`	Container name of the Gluetun instance	`string`	`"gluetun"`

Outputs

Output	Description
`service_definition`	Service definition for integration with networking modules

Service Definition

This module outputs a service definition that is used by the networking modules. qBittorrent is not published externally.

{
  name         = "qbittorrent"
  primary_port = 8080
  endpoint     = "http://qbittorrent:8080"
}

Environment Variables

Defaults:
- WEBUI_PORT=8080
- DOCKER_MODS=ghcr.io/gabe565/linuxserver-mod-vuetorrent
TZ, PUID, and PGID are injected by the generic docker-service module from system globals.

Data Persistence

/config -> ${volume_path}
/data/torrents -> ${downloads_path}
Ensure host paths exist and permissions align with the container user.

Networking

When connect_via_gluetun = false:
- Container attaches to networks and exposes its Web UI internally at http://qbittorrent:8080.
When connect_via_gluetun = true:
- Container runs with network_mode = container:<gluetun_container_name>.
- Do not publish ports on qBittorrent. If you need host access, publish 8080/tcp on the Gluetun module instead.
- Other containers should reach the Web UI at http://gluetun:8080 when on the same Docker network as Gluetun.

Dependencies

No explicit inter-container dependencies. Healthcheck ensures readiness.

Integration with Networking Modules

This service is not published externally. Its service definition is included in the aggregated module.services.service_definitions for internal discovery and potential future use by networking modules.

Example Integration in Main Configuration

# In services/main.tf
module "qbittorrent" {
  source         = "${local.module_dir}/20-services-apps/qbittorrent"
  volume_path    = "${local.volume_host}/qbittorrent"
  downloads_path = "${local.data_host}/torrents"
  networks               = [module.media_docker_network.name]
  connect_via_gluetun    = true
  gluetun_container_name = "gluetun"
}

The service definition is exported by the services module as module.services.service_definitions and consumed by networking modules in the root main.tf.