Have a wget command in python script (Windows)

Question

I have wget downloaded in the folder, and I run the following command:

wget.exe -i link_goes_here.mp4 -c -nc -P "K:\Folder\of\Saved\videos"

Is there any way to have this run inside a Python script so I don't have to manually run this command? I have a Python script that has:

print(link)

I'm wondering if there is any way to have the wget perform its download after that print occurs?

Here is the script I am working with:

while True:
    try:
        file=open('recent.txt','a', buffering=1)
        try:
            response=[]
            response=requests.get(API_link,proxies=proxies,headers=headers).text.split('[')[1].split(']')[0]
            response=response.split(',')
            for i in response:
                temp=''
                temp=i.split('"')[1].split('"')[0]
                if temp not in list_:
                    link=''
                    link=starting_part+temp+".mp4"
                    print(link)
                    file.write(link)
                    file.write('\n')
                    list_+=[temp]
            file.close()
            sleep(5)
        except:
            continue    
        print(len(list_))
    except requests.ConnectionError:
        continue
    except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
        continue
    else:
        #print('Something happened\n')
        continue

Quintin · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-09 17:44:29Z

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If I understand you type that command into a command line. you can use the subprocess library to do this.

import subprocess
command = ["wget.exe", "-i", "https://link.com/video.mp4", "-c", "-nc", '"K:\Folder\of\Saved\videos"']
print(link)
process = subprocess.Popen(command)

I believe this is what your asking if not tell me and I can help :)

answered Nov 9, 2020 at 17:44

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Aedam Over a year ago

I'm trying to wrap my head around this, but the link in wget is dynamic based on the "print(link)" would that change the fundamental nature of your code? I updated my post with my code for context

Quintin Over a year ago

Tbh I don't totally understand what you mean but you can use link inside of the command variable command = ["wget.exe", "-i", link, "-c", "-nc", '"K:\Folder\of\Saved\videos"']

Aedam Over a year ago

I tried it with the 'link' and the flags don't work, I'm not sure about the other flags, but the download directory isn't working. It just downloads to the directory where wget is in

Pr1orit3 T1ps · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-17 15:39:40Z

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Just like @Quintin said

import subprocess
command = ["wget.exe", "-i", link, "-c", "-nc", '"K:\Folder\of\Saved\videos"']
print(link)
process = subprocess.Popen(command)

but instead use link after the -i.

answered Nov 17, 2020 at 15:39

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Golden Beats · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-17 15:48:23Z

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Use subprocess.Popen() to execute terminal commands.

answered Nov 17, 2020 at 15:48

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