polito_dl - Command-line tool and library to download Polytechnic of Turin's online lessons from didattica.polito.it
Ubuntu or Debian:
pip3 install polito_dl
Windows:
Install Python (don't forget to check the "ADD TO
PATH" option).
Then open the command prompt and type:
pip3 install polito_dl
polito_dl is a CLI tool and python libray to download video lessons from
didattica.polito.it with a simple and powerful command-line interface. It features a
download progress bar and possibility to resume downloads.
URL can be the link of a single videolesson or the course's on-line lessons main page.
$ polito_dl
Usage: polito_dl [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Options:
--username TEXT Do not prompt for username.
--password TEXT Do not prompt for password. (Warning: this could be
insecure, use it only if you know what you are doing.)
--help Show this message and exit.
Commands:
download Download lecture(s).
print-course-json Print course information in JSON format.
$ polito_dl download --help
Usage: polito_dl download [OPTIONS] URL
Download lecture(s).
Options:
--all Download all course's lectures.
--format [video|iphone|audio] Select media format to download (default:
video).
--chunk-size INTEGER Set downloader chunk size (default: 1MB).
--help Show this message and exit.
$ polito_dl download "https://didattica.polito.it/portal/pls/portal/sviluppo.videolezioni.vis?cor=456&arg=Lezioni on-line&lez=19649"
Username: s424242
Password:
Algoritmi_e_programmazione_lez_02.mp4 [##################------------------] 52% 00:00:04
$ polito_dl print-course-json --help
Usage: polito_dl print-course-json [OPTIONS] URL
Print course information in JSON format.
Options:
--help Show this message and exit.
$ polito_dl print-course-json "https://didattica.polito.it/portal/pls/portal/sviluppo.videolezioni.vis?cor=456&arg=Lezioni on-line&lez=19649"
Username: s424242
Password:
{
"name": "Algoritmi e programmazione",
"professor": "Paolo Enrico CAMURATI",
"lectures": [
{
"name": "2020_Lezione 01",
"date": "30/09/2019",
"path": "sviluppo.videolezioni.vis?cor=456&arg=Lezioni%20on-line&lez=19638",
"topics": [
"Introduzione al corso"
]
},
{
"name": "2020_Lezione 02",
"date": "30/09/2019",
"path": "sviluppo.videolezioni.vis?cor=456&arg=Lezioni%20on-line&lez=19649",
"topics": [
"L'essenziale del linguaggio C (parte 1)"
]
},
]
}
Check polito_dl/client.py.