Last Updated on July 11, 2021
hellanzb retrieves NZB files and fully processes them.
The goal of this software is to make getting files from Usenet as hands-free as possible. Once fully installed, all that is required is to move an NZB file to the queue directory.
The rest; fetching, par-checking, un-raring, etc. is taken care of by this software.
Features include:
- Downloads and post processes archives.
- Configurable queue (like nzbq and similar apps), allows on the fly (during download) organization to the queue.
- Extremely quick, low CPU usage, integrated Usenet retriever.
- Hella smart post processor, automatically handles:
- Par2/par1 verification and repair (can handle archives with multiple par file sets).
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- Unraring (can handle archives with multiple rar sets).
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- Joining split .ts files and files split via hjsplit and similar tools.
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- Configurable music decompression via external cmd line apps. can spawn multiple decompress processes (especially handy for multi processor/SMP servers).
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- Picks up post processing where it left off (if canceled due to exiting the program/CTRL-C) after restarting hellanzb.
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- Post processes all sub directories.
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- Optionally deletes all processed files after successful post processing (like rars and pars).
- Mac OS X Growl notification support.
- libnotify notification support.
- Run as a daemon process.
- Fast Web UI via HellaHella with bookmarklet’s for one-click downloading at newzbin.
- Automated Episode Downloading with PADS or other Automated Episode Downloaders.
Website: github.com/pjenvey/hellanzb
Support:
Developer: Philip Jenvey and contributors
License: BSD 3-clause “New” or “Revised” License
hellanzb is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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