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Metalink Checker

Metalink Checker is a command line application that checks or downloads(executes) metalink files. It downloads the files, checks their SHA1 or MD5 verification and verifies that the files are working.

It also checks general validity of the metalink (valid XML).



Instructions:
  1. You need to have Python installed.
  2. Run on the command line using: python metalink.py

  usage: metalink.py [options]

  options:
    -h, --help            show this help message and exit
    -d, --download        Actually download the file(s) in the metalink
    -f FILE, --file=FILE  Metalink file to check
    -t TIMEOUT, --timeout=TIMEOUT
                          Set timeout in seconds to wait for response
                          (default=10)