Installing & using flexget

Install dependencies from Ubuntu repositories

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-transmissionrpc

Edit ~/.pydistutils.cfg

[easy_install]
user = true

Install flexget

easy_install flexget
mkdir ~/.flexget

Edit ~/.flexget/config.yml

feeds:
  Coder Radio Video:
    rss: http://feeds.feedburner.com/coderradiovideo
    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/Coder Radio Video/
    download: /media/freenas/podcasts/Coder Radio Video/

  Dev1.tv:
    rss: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dev1tv
    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/Dev1.tv/
    download: /media/freenas/podcasts/Dev1.tv/

  FauxShow HD:
    rss: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/feeds/FauxShowHD.xml
    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/FauxShow HD/
    download: /media/freenas/podcasts/FauxShow HD/

  In Depth Look HD:
    rss: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/feeds/indepthlookihd.xml
    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/In Depth Look HD/
    download: /media/freenas/podcasts/In Depth Look HD/

#  TechSNAP Large Video:
#    rss: http://feeds.feedburner.com/techsnaplarge
#    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/TechSNAP Large Video/
#    download: /media/freenas/podcasts/TechSNAP Large Video/

  The Changelog:
    rss: http://feeds.feedburner.com/thechangelog
    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/The Changelog/
    download: /media/freenas/podcasts/The Changelog/

#  The Linux Action Show! Video:
#    rss: http://feeds.feedburner.com/computeractionshowvideo
#    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/The Linux Action Show! Video/
#    download: /media/freenas/podcasts/The Linux Action Show! Video/

  unfilter HD:
    rss: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/feeds/unfilterHD.xml
    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/unfilter HD/
    download: /media/freenas/podcasts/unfilter HD/

  Linux Action Show Torrent:
    rss: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/feeds/lasstorrent.xml
    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/The Linux Action Show! Video/
    set:
      transmission:
        enabled: yes
      path: /media/freenas/podcasts/The Linux Action Show! Video/

  TechSNAP Torrent:
    rss: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/feeds/TechSNAPTorrent.xml
    exists: /media/freenas/podcasts/TechSNAP Large Video/
    set:
      transmission:
        enabled: yes
      path: /media/freenas/podcasts/TechSNAP Large Video/

presets:
  global:
    accept_all: yes
    limit_new: 2
    transmission:
      host: localhost
      port: 9091
      username: transmission
      password: transmission
      honourlimits: yes
      maxdownspeed: 200
      maxupspeed: 20
      enabled: no

Now test it:

flexget --check
flexget --test

Mark all current feed items as seen

flexget --learn

Download one feed

flexget --feed "unfilter HD"

Unmark feed as seen

flexget --forget "unfilter HD"

Add it to cron

/usr/bin/nice -n19 /home/leon/.local/bin/flexget --cron