download.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# Rapidshare Downloader
#
# I needed a way to download shit in Linux,
# This will download the links you provide
# one at a time but at least do it.
#
# @author  Benjamin Hutchins
# @project Lead Bulb Download Manager
#
# Copyright 2010 Benjamin Hutchins
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
#

import sys
import os
import urlparse

def download( url ):
	os.system( "wget %s %s" % ( args, url ) )


def main( args ):
	if len(args) == 1:
		print >>sys.stderr, "Well, I am sorry. You need to pass a file so we can open it. The file needs to have a URL per-line for the files you want to download."
		return 1

	urls = []

	# Open the file of links
	DIR_PATH = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
	filename = os.path.join( DIR_PATH, args[1] )
	f = open(filename, 'r')


	# Go through lines of File, generate URL array
	# We separate this because later I want URLs to load from database file too
	for line in f.readlines():
		urls.append( line.strip() )


	# Go through urls to download, download them
	for url in urls:
		if download(url) is False:
			print "Failed to download: %s" % url


if __name__ == '__main__':
	sys.exit(main(sys.argv))