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A Python and Command-Line Interface to Archive.org

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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 <https://github.com/jjjake/internetarchive/issues>__.

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 <https://github.com/jjjake/internetarchive/blob/master/HISTORY.rst>_. Thank you to Pengo Wray for their contributions in identifying and resolving this issue.

Installation

You can install this module via pipx <https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/>_:

.. code:: bash

$ pipx install internetarchive

Binaries of the command-line tool are also available:

.. code:: bash

$ 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 <https://archive.org/developers/internetarchive/installation.html>`_ **(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 These versions are often severely outdated, incompatible, and broken.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
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Documentation is available at `https://archive.org/services/docs/api/internetarchive <https://archive.org/services/docs/api/internetarchive>`_.


Contributing
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All contributions are welcome and appreciated. Please see `https://archive.org/services/docs/api/internetarchive/contributing.html <https://archive.org/services/docs/api/internetarchive/contributing.html>`_ for more details.

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