fast-dler 1.0.0

A library to download and execute files from a URL with support for custom directories.

File Downloader and Executor

This Python library allows you to download files from a URL, save them to a specified directory (or the system's temporary directory by default), and execute or open them based on their type (e.g., .exe for executables, .txt for text files). It provides flexibility for logging, error handling, and customizable download locations.

Features

• File Downloading: Downloads files from a given URL.
• File Execution: Executes files automatically after download.
• Customizable Download Directory: Specifies a custom directory for downloading files or uses the system's temporary directory.
• Logging: Option to enable or disable logging for the download process.
• Safety Check: Skips the download if a file with the same name already exists.

Installation

You can install the library via pip:

pip install file-downloader

Usage

Download and Execute File

To use the library, import the download_and_execute function and provide the URL of the file you want to download. You can specify a download directory, and the library will automatically decide what to do based on the file extension.

from file_downloader import download_and_execute

# URL of the file to download
url = "https://example.com/path/to/file"

# Optionally specify the directory where the file will be saved
download_dir = "/path/to/download/directory"

# Download the file and execute it if it's an executable
download_and_execute(url, download_dir=download_dir, enable_logging=True)

How It Works

1. File Download: The function makes an HTTP GET request to the specified URL and fetches the file.
2. File Saving: It saves the file to the given download directory or a default system temp directory.
3. File Execution execute file using subprocess.Popen.
4. Safety Check: Before downloading, it checks if a file with the same name already exists in the target directory and skips the download if so.