url directory listing

Curtis Jensen cjensen at bioeng.ucsd.edu
Thu Jun 22 18:43:14 EDT 2000


Remco Gerlich wrote:
> 
> Curtis Jensen wrote in comp.lang.python:
> > I little while ago, there was a post about websucker.  I'm writing a
> > similar script. What is the socket command or url command to get a
> > directory listing?  Especialy if there is an index.html file in the
> > directory.  Thanks.
> 
> This is not possible with HTTP.
> 
> --
> Remco Gerlich,  scarblac at pino.selwerd.nl
> Hi! I'm a .sig virus! Join the fun and copy me into yours!

It is possible to get the files off of a site.  softbytelabs did it:
http://www.softbytelabs.com/ 
Their black widow program does a fine job of copying site files.  Maybe
it's not done with HTTP, but does anyone know how it's done?  What does
WebSucker do?  Thanks.

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