[Feature] Add image cache management commands and speed up image downloads with torrent client

[pcgeek86]

I just had an idea as I was experimenting with multipass yesterday. It would be pretty cool if you had the choice to use torrents to download operating system images, as this is typically much faster than a direct HTTP or FTP download.

In addition, it would be cool to have image cache management commands to download, list, purge, and search for remote images.

Here's how I would envision exposing the torrent option:

# Download an image, without creating a virtual machine, using torrent client
multipass download ubuntu-lts --torrent

# Passes through --torrent parameter to the download command above
multipass launch --torrent 

Thoughts?

[Saviq]

Hey, I don't think we'll use torrent to download the images, there is an idea to use zsync (#271) where available. We'll introduce some cache management commands, but we also want to keep our CLI clean and focused, so it won't be as full featured as you say.

[jhcook]

Is there any movement on this? This would be a great feature to add. I would like to be able to cache an image without create an instance.

[Saviq]

@jhcook not on an immediate roadmap, would you be able and willing to help out?