zeitdownloader

Die ZEIT Downloader

This is a simple downloader for the digital formats of the weekly newspaper Die Zeit. A digital subscription is required. It is written in 125 lines of python

Features

• Specify formats that are to be downloaded
• Skip redownload if file content matches (epub, mobi) or if file already exists (pdf) unless explicitly specified with --reload

Installation

1. Clone this repo or download the zeitdownload.py.
2. Make sure the requirements are installed:
   • sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
3. Run with ./zeitdownload.py.
4. To install globally, run sudo python3 setup.py install.

Documentation

usage: zeitdownload.py [-h] --email EMAIL --password PASSWORD [--reload] [--pdf] [--epub]

Download "Die Zeit" in multiple formats from the premium subscription service

options:
  -h, --help           show this help message and exit
  --email EMAIL        Email you used for the digital subscription signup
  --password PASSWORD  Corresponding password
  --reload             Download file even though it already exists
  --pdf                Download full-page PDF
  --epub               Download EPUB file for E-Readers