Fix Transmission connection testing and API compatibility

- Updated TransmissionClient to use correct method names from transmission-promise
- Changed sessionGet to session() and sessionSet to sessionUpdate()
- Added robust error handling in connection test
- Improved logging for connection debugging
- Fixed error handling in TransmissionClient constructor

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
-# Transmission RSS Manager v2.0.7
+# Transmission RSS Manager v2.0.8
 
 A comprehensive web-based tool to automate and manage your Transmission torrent downloads with RSS feed integration, intelligent media organization, and enhanced security features. Now with automatic updates and easy installation!
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### v2.0.8 (2025-03-07)
+- **Fixed**: Module import issues on fresh installations with proper file extension handling
+- **Fixed**: Adding compatibility symlinks for different module naming styles
+- **Improved**: Server.js now uses consistent module import paths with .js extensions
+- **Improved**: More robust module file handling in the installer
+
 ### v2.0.7 (2025-03-07)
 - **Fixed**: Installation directory handling with prompt for choosing install path
 - **Fixed**: Bootstrap-installer now defaults to /opt/trans-install with user configuration option

modules/file-creator-module.sh

@@ -136,8 +136,9 @@ const cors = require('cors');
 const Transmission = require('transmission');
 
 // Import custom modules
-const PostProcessor = require('./modules/postProcessor');
+const PostProcessor = require('./modules/post-processor.js');
-const RssFeedManager = require('./modules/rssFeedManager');
+const RssFeedManager = require('./modules/rss-feed-manager.js');
+const TransmissionClient = require('./modules/transmission-client.js');
 
 // Initialize Express app
 const app = express();
@@ -1823,6 +1824,20 @@ function copy_module_files() {
       echo "Copying module: $module_name"
       cp "$js_file" "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/$module_name"
       
+      # Create symlinks for alternative module names that might be referenced
+      base_name=$(basename "$module_name" .js)
+      case "$base_name" in
+        "rss-feed-manager")
+          ln -sf "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/$module_name" "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/rssFeedManager.js"
+          ;;
+        "post-processor")
+          ln -sf "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/$module_name" "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/postProcessor.js"
+          ;;
+        "transmission-client")
+          ln -sf "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/$module_name" "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/transmissionClient.js"
+          ;;
+      esac
+      
       # Set permissions
       chown "$USER:$USER" "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/$module_name"
       chmod 644 "$INSTALL_DIR/modules/$module_name"

modules/transmission-client.js

@@ -28,8 +28,14 @@ class TransmissionClient {
       this.dirMappings = config.remoteConfig.directoryMapping;
     }
     
-    // Initialize the connection
+    // Initialize the connection - but don't throw if it fails initially
+    // This allows the object to be created even if the connection fails
+    try {
       this.initializeConnection();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to initialize Transmission connection:", error.message);
+      // Don't throw - allow methods to handle connection retry logic
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -39,8 +45,11 @@ class TransmissionClient {
     const { host, port, username, password, path: rpcPath } = this.config.transmissionConfig;
     
     try {
+      // Only default to localhost if host is empty/null/undefined
+      const connectionHost = (host === undefined || host === null || host === '') ? 'localhost' : host;
+      
       this.client = new Transmission({
-        host: host || 'localhost',
+        host: connectionHost,
         port: port || 9091,
         username: username || '',
         password: password || '',
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ class TransmissionClient {
         timeout: 30000 // 30 seconds
       });
       
-      console.log(`Initialized Transmission client connection to ${host}:${port}${rpcPath}`);
+      console.log(`Initialized Transmission client connection to ${connectionHost}:${port}${rpcPath}`);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to initialize Transmission client:', error);
       throw error;
@@ -61,13 +70,17 @@ class TransmissionClient {
    */
   async getStatus() {
     try {
+      // Use the session-stats method for basic connectivity check
       const sessionInfo = await this.client.sessionStats();
-      const version = await this.client.sessionGet();
+      
+      // Use the session-get method to get version info
+      // Note: In transmission-promise, this is 'session' not 'sessionGet'
+      const session = await this.client.session();
       
       return {
         connected: true,
-        version: version.version,
+        version: session.version || "Unknown",
-        rpcVersion: version['rpc-version'],
+        rpcVersion: session['rpc-version'] || "Unknown",
         downloadSpeed: sessionInfo.downloadSpeed,
         uploadSpeed: sessionInfo.uploadSpeed,
         torrentCount: sessionInfo.torrentCount,
@@ -443,7 +456,8 @@ class TransmissionClient {
    */
   async setSessionParams(params) {
     try {
-      await this.client.sessionSet(params);
+      // In transmission-promise, the method is sessionUpdate not sessionSet
+      await this.client.sessionUpdate(params);
       return {
         success: true,
         message: 'Session parameters updated successfully'

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "transmission-rss-manager",
-  "version": "2.0.7",
+  "version": "2.0.8",
   "description": "A comprehensive web-based tool to automate and manage your Transmission torrent downloads with RSS feed integration and intelligent media organization",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {

server.js

@@ -18,37 +18,26 @@ const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
 // Try to import with .js extension first, then fallback to no extension for better compatibility
 let RssFeedManager, TransmissionClient, PostProcessor;
 
+// Always use explicit .js extension when importing our own modules
 try {
   RssFeedManager = require('./modules/rss-feed-manager.js');
-} catch (e) {
+} catch (err) {
-  try {
-    RssFeedManager = require('./modules/rss-feed-manager');
-  } catch (err) {
   console.error('Failed to load RssFeedManager module:', err);
   process.exit(1);
-  }
 }
 
 try {
   TransmissionClient = require('./modules/transmission-client.js');
-} catch (e) {
+} catch (err) {
-  try {
-    TransmissionClient = require('./modules/transmission-client');
-  } catch (err) {
   console.error('Failed to load TransmissionClient module:', err);
   process.exit(1);
-  }
 }
 
 try {
   PostProcessor = require('./modules/post-processor.js');
-} catch (e) {
+} catch (err) {
-  try {
-    PostProcessor = require('./modules/post-processor');
-  } catch (err) {
   console.error('Failed to load PostProcessor module:', err);
   process.exit(1);
-  }
 }
 
 // Constants and configuration
@@ -479,9 +468,45 @@ app.post('/api/config', authenticateJWT, async (req, res) => {
     // Merge the new config with the existing one
     const newConfig = { ...config, ...req.body };
     
-    // Keep passwords if they're not provided
+    // Preserve existing Transmission configuration values when not explicitly provided
-    if (newConfig.transmissionConfig && !newConfig.transmissionConfig.password && config.transmissionConfig) {
+    if (newConfig.transmissionConfig && config.transmissionConfig) {
-      newConfig.transmissionConfig.password = config.transmissionConfig.password;
+      // First create a copy of the existing configuration
+      const preservedTransConfig = { ...config.transmissionConfig };
+      
+      // Only update values that are explicitly provided and not empty
+      if (!req.body.transmissionConfig?.host) {
+        newConfig.transmissionConfig.host = preservedTransConfig.host;
+      }
+      
+      if (!req.body.transmissionConfig?.port) {
+        newConfig.transmissionConfig.port = preservedTransConfig.port;
+      }
+      
+      if (!req.body.transmissionConfig?.path) {
+        newConfig.transmissionConfig.path = preservedTransConfig.path;
+      }
+      
+      if (!req.body.transmissionConfig?.username) {
+        newConfig.transmissionConfig.username = preservedTransConfig.username;
+      }
+      
+      // Always preserve password if not provided
+      if (!newConfig.transmissionConfig.password) {
+        newConfig.transmissionConfig.password = preservedTransConfig.password;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Preserve remote configuration settings if not explicitly provided
+    if (newConfig.remoteConfig && config.remoteConfig) {
+      // Make sure isRemote setting is preserved if not explicitly set
+      if (req.body.remoteConfig?.isRemote === undefined) {
+        newConfig.remoteConfig.isRemote = config.remoteConfig.isRemote;
+      }
+      
+      // Preserve directory mappings if not provided
+      if (!req.body.remoteConfig?.directoryMapping && config.remoteConfig.directoryMapping) {
+        newConfig.remoteConfig.directoryMapping = { ...config.remoteConfig.directoryMapping };
+      }
     }
     
     // Keep user passwords
@@ -860,7 +885,15 @@ app.post('/api/transmission/remove', authenticateJWT, async (req, res) => {
 
 app.post('/api/transmission/test', authenticateJWT, async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { host, port, username, password } = req.body;
+    const { host, port, username, password, path: rpcPath } = req.body;
+    
+    // Debug info
+    console.log('Testing Transmission connection with params:', {
+      host: host || 'from config',
+      port: port || 'from config',
+      username: username ? 'provided' : 'from config',
+      path: rpcPath || 'from config',
+    });
     
     // Create a temporary client for testing
     const testConfig = {
@@ -869,10 +902,25 @@ app.post('/api/transmission/test', authenticateJWT, async (req, res) => {
         port: port || config.transmissionConfig.port,
         username: username || config.transmissionConfig.username,
         password: password || config.transmissionConfig.password,
-        path: config.transmissionConfig.path
+        path: rpcPath || config.transmissionConfig.path
+      },
+      // Also include remoteConfig to ensure proper remote handling
+      remoteConfig: {
+        // If host is provided and different from localhost, set isRemote to true
+        isRemote: host && host !== 'localhost' ? true : config.remoteConfig?.isRemote || false,
+        directoryMapping: config.remoteConfig?.directoryMapping || {}
       }
     };
     
+    // Log the actual test config (without password)
+    console.log('Test configuration:', {
+      host: testConfig.transmissionConfig.host,
+      port: testConfig.transmissionConfig.port,
+      path: testConfig.transmissionConfig.path,
+      isRemote: testConfig.remoteConfig.isRemote
+    });
+    
+    try {
       const testClient = new TransmissionClient(testConfig);
       const status = await testClient.getStatus();
       
@@ -891,6 +939,13 @@ app.post('/api/transmission/test', authenticateJWT, async (req, res) => {
           message: `Failed to connect: ${status.error}`
         });
       }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error testing Transmission connection:', error);
+      res.status(500).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: `Error testing connection: ${error.message}`
+      });
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).json({
       success: false,