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, :) -- Étienne Mollier <emollier@emlwks999.eu> Fingerprint: 8f91 b227 c7d6 f2b1 948c 8236 793c f67e 8f0d 11da Sent from /dev/pts/2, please excuse my verbosity. On air: Kaipa - Screwed-Upness
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