A Python and Command-Line Interface to Archive.org
This package installs a command-line tool named ia for using Archive.org from the command-line.
It also installs the internetarchive Python module for programmatic access to archive.org.
Please report all bugs and issues on Github.
SECURITY NOTICE
Please upgrade to v5.4.2+ immediately. Versions <=5.4.1 contain a critical directory traversal vulnerability in the File.download() method. See the changelog for details. Thank you to Pengo Wray for their contributions in identifying and resolving this issue.
Installation
You can install this module via pipx:
$ pipx install internetarchive
Binaries of the command-line tool are also available:
$ curl -LO https://archive.org/download/ia-pex/ia $ chmod +x ia $ ./ia --help
Unsupported Installation Methods
This library must only be installed via one of the supported methods (i.e. pip, pipx, or from source).
Installation via third-party package managers like Homebrew, MacPorts, or Linux system packages (apt, yum, etc.) is not supported. These versions are often severely outdated, incompatible, and broken.
If you have installed this software via Homebrew, please uninstall it (brew uninstall internetarchive) and use a supported method.
Documentation
Documentation is available at https://archive.org/services/docs/api/internetarchive.
Contributing
All contributions are welcome and appreciated. Please see https://archive.org/services/docs/api/internetarchive/contributing.html for more details.