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# 1  
Old 09-28-2011
Script to look for new version of software
Bit of a long shot but is there a way i can have a script check a website for new version of software and dwnload it .

and maybe email me when it downlaods

not sure if that is even possible, to make it even worse i have to give a username and password to be able to download it

thanks

Adam
# 2  
Old 09-28-2011
You could use curl or wget to download and scan the page for a string that indicates an update.
# 3  
Old 09-28-2011
any idea on how to do this?
This is not something i have ever heard of

or an y example i can have a look at
# 4  
Old 09-28-2011
if your using Linux you could set up the web page as a yum.repo and just do a yum upgrade and it will automatically pick up anything with a new version for you.

You could set the yum command up in cron and and add something to monitor what was upgraded.

If your using another OS then not sure.
# 5  
Old 09-28-2011
ok, how would i do that i am running linux fedora8
# 6  
Old 09-28-2011
you need to setup the website as a yum.repo, try the following link.

How to set up YUM Repository on Redhat and Fedora | Linux Internetworks
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