Hey, I wrote a script to download the .debian.tar.xz file for every
package on packages.debian.org.
I was running the script and all of a
sudden it stopped working, and I am now unable to access
packages.debian.org from my home IP. It seems that I got (rightfully)
flagged as a bot. I was wondering if there was anyway somebody could
make an exception for me so I can run my script without getting blocked
out. I only need to run the script once. I would be happy to share the
exact code I am running, and would be fine scheduling the script to run
at a low-traffic time of day.
Hey, I wrote a script to download the .debian.tar.xz file for every
package on packages.debian.org. I was running the script and all of a
sudden it stopped working, and I am now unable to access
packages.debian.org from my home IP. It seems that I got (rightfully)
flagged as a bot. I was wondering if there was anyway somebody could
make an exception for me so I can run my script without getting blocked
out. I only need to run the script once. I would be happy to share the
exact code I am running, and would be fine scheduling the script to run
at a low-traffic time of day.
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Hi Nicholas,
Nicholas Hubbard, on 2022-12-19:
Hey, I wrote a script to download the .debian.tar.xz file for every
package on packages.debian.org.
You sound like you would like to build a mirror (or sort of) of
Debian source code. Please kindly lookup the documentation on
setting up a mirror[1], you will find information as of whether
this makes sense for your use case, and methods to get archives
without hammering web front-ends.
[1]: https://www.debian.org/mirror/ftpmirror
I was running the script and all of a
sudden it stopped working, and I am now unable to access
packages.debian.org from my home IP. It seems that I got (rightfully)
flagged as a bot. I was wondering if there was anyway somebody could
make an exception for me so I can run my script without getting blocked
out. I only need to run the script once. I would be happy to share the
exact code I am running, and would be fine scheduling the script to run
at a low-traffic time of day.
There's always some place where the sun shines. But if your
concerned about using low-traffic time of day, you can get the
.debian.tar.xz files from your nearest public repository, which
may have low-ish traffic early in your morning.
Have a nice day, :)
Hey, I wrote a script to download the .debian.tar.xz file for every
package on packages.debian.org.
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