Podqueue - Send URL To Podboat Queue

repurposing podboat as a TUI download manager instead of only handling podcast

tutorial video: Link
offical website: Link

tags: linux, terminal, newsboat, podboat, newsbeuter, podbeuter, download manager, TUI, Text User Interface, Ncurses, commandline, CLI, rss feed reader, podcast catcher, downloader

install requirements

newsboat

configuration

$EDITOR ~/.newsboat/config

#-------- podboat (podcast downloader) {{{
#------------------------------------------------------
download-path               "~/Downloads/%n"
max-downloads               2
player                      "xdg-open"
# }}}

function

$EDITOR ~/.zshrc or $EDITOR ~/.bashrc


podqueue() {
  if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
    echo -e "Add Links To Podboat, Use Podboat As A TUI Download Manager"
    echo -e "\nUsage: $0 <url>"
    echo -e "\nExample:\n$0 http://abcxyz.com/filename.mp3"
    return 1
  fi

  URL="$1"
  SAVE_PATH=~/Downloads
  GET_FILENAME="$(echo "$1" | rev | cut -d\/ -f1 | rev | sed -e 's@\%20@\_@g' )"

  echo "$URL" "$SAVE_PATH/$GET_FILENAME" >> ~/.newsboat/queue
}

standalone script

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gotbletu/shownotes/master/podqueue.sh
chmod +x podqueue.sh

using with w3m web browser

$EDITOR ~/.w3m/config

extbrowser6 /path/to/script/podqueue.sh

How to use custom scripts with w3m: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzgCgarUa_M

references

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