Container for Packt daily download script

This container fires up an alpine linux with python3 docker running cron, scheduled to claim the daily free book once per night at 1am.

Run

Run with:

docker run -d --name packt --rm \
    -e PACKT_EMAIL=<xxx@xxx.xxx> \
    -e PACKT_PASSWORD=<password> \
    -e PACKT_DOWNLOAD_FORMATS=pdf, epub, mobi, code \
    -e PACKT_ANTICAPTCHA_KEY=<key> \
    -e PUID=<UID> \
    -e PGID=<GID> \
    -e TZ=<timezone> \
    -v /home/user/packt/config:/config \
    -v /home/user/packt/books:/data \
    ghostwriters/docker-packt

Volumes and variables

Volumes:

• /config, where the configFile.cfg and log file are placed
• /data, where files are downloaded to

OPTIONAL: Variables:

• PACKT_EMAIL, email address registered with Packt account
• PACKT_PASSWORD, password for Packt account
• PACKT_DOWNLOAD_FORMATS=pdf, epub, mobi, code
• PACKT_ANTICAPTCHA_KEY= get an api key from https://anti-captcha.com
• PACKT_DOWNLOAD_BOOK_TITLES, specify individual books

If variables are set, they overwrite what is already in the configFile.cfg file at container startup. If not set, the config file will be left alone.

Anticaptcha key required to download the daily book.

Special Thanks

• biwhite for creating the intital docker container.
• igbt6 for providing the upstream script available at https://github.com/igbt6/Packt-Publishing-Free-Learning
• LinuxServer.io for maintaining the base image used in this project.