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This is a terminal interface for hellanzb. It isn't very fancy, but you can use it from the shell on just about any reasonable platform.

This is just aimed at scratching a personal itch, but if it useful to you, you are very welcome to take it, modify it or do what you like. If it eats your cat, or spills your pint, I take no responsibility.

Instructions

1. Download the hella Python script
2. Save it somewhere convenient (e.g. on your path)
3. Alter the 'SERVER' line near the top of the script
4. Make it executable: chmod a+x hella
5. Run the script from a terminal

Prerequisites:

• Python
• xmlrpclib and curses libraries for Python

Let me know if you have any trouble with this, and I'll fix it or improve the instructions here.

Known bugs

• If you have more NZB files than there are lines in your display it doesn't do anything clever (like scrolling).

History

2009-03-20 Initial release

Basic working version.

2009-10-16 v1.1

Fixed non-fatal glitch when deleting last waiting item.

2009-10-17 v1.11

Cleaned up feedback on startup.

2009-11-29 v1.15

Show free space on destination device.

Added 'ShowFiles' command. Works automatically on Mac, fill in a suitable command for other OSes.

2009-12-01 v1.16

Fix fatal error on startup under certain circumstances. More reliably report free-space.