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Download the archive using Python


I need to download the archive from this link:

http://ftp.itrc.hp.com/wpsl/bin/getFile.pl?Path=/export/patches/swa_catalog.xml.gz&Auth=05010610777284199948925117

Then I need to save it and unpack it. How can I do this?


Solution

  • import gzip
    import requests
    
    url = 'http://ftp.itrc.hp.com/wpsl/bin/getFile.pl?Path=/export/patches/swa_catalog.xml.gz&Auth=05010610777284199948925117'
    xml_file = gzip.decompress(requests.get(url).content).decode('utf-8')
    
    print(xml_file)
    

    Prints:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
    <!--                                                                       -->
    <!-- (c)Copyright 2000-2008 Hewlett-Packard Co.,  All Rights Reserved.      -->
    <!--               RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND                        -->
    <!-- Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to   -->
    <!-- restrictions as set forth in sub-paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in -->
    <!-- Technical Data and Computer Software clause in DFARS 252.227-7013.     -->
    <!--                                                                       -->
    <!--                                                                       -->
    <!--               Hewlett-Packard Company                         -->
    <!--               3000 Hanover Street                             -->
    <!--               Palo Alto, CA 94304 U.S.A.                      -->
    <!--                                                                       -->
    <!-- Rights for non-DOD U.S. Government Departments and Agencies are as set -->
    <!-- forth in FAR 52.227-19(c)(1,2).                                        -->
    <!--                                                                       -->
    <!--created on 2020-07-17T14:02:31+0000 by NDist 6.2.0 (PC SIMP 2)-->
    <items>
      <catalogDate value="2020-07-17T14:02:31+0000"/>
    <!--from /var/opt/support/ndist/dta/current/hp-ux_patches.xml.swa.filt-->
    <patch id="PHKL_21752" flags="S" cdate="2000-05-26" pdate="2000-07-28" status="GS" reboot="A" crit="N" sec="N">
    <desc text="s700_800 11.04 (VVOS) Cumulative pstat fix and optimization"/>
    
    ... and so on.