Webupdate is a Perl script that keeps a watchful eye on webpages and alerts you via email whenever they are revised.
Webupdate is a perl-script designed to monitor webpages and notify users via email when they are updated. The script calculates and stores an md5-checksum for the webpage content, which is compared to the new checksum every time the script runs. If there is a difference, an update alert is triggered.
One of the standout features of Webupdate is its ability to allow users to supply a pipe with commands to filter the webpage before the checksum is calculated. This feature gives users the flexibility to fine-tune the information that triggers an update alert. This is particularly useful for dynamic webpages that may otherwise trigger updates every time the script runs.
If you need to register a database-search or if the URL of the webpage contains special characters that the shell may interpret, you can embrace the URL with quotes. Similarly, you need to embrace the pipe with quotes to prevent shell interpretation.
Webupdate requires Digest::MD5 and optional Term::ANSIColor. The latest release includes a fix for a bug related to $SIG{ALRM}. Overall, Webupdate is a reliable and flexible tool that simplifies the task of monitoring webpages for updates.
One of the standout features of Webupdate is its ability to allow users to supply a pipe with commands to filter the webpage before the checksum is calculated. This feature gives users the flexibility to fine-tune the information that triggers an update alert. This is particularly useful for dynamic webpages that may otherwise trigger updates every time the script runs.
If you need to register a database-search or if the URL of the webpage contains special characters that the shell may interpret, you can embrace the URL with quotes. Similarly, you need to embrace the pipe with quotes to prevent shell interpretation.
Webupdate requires Digest::MD5 and optional Term::ANSIColor. The latest release includes a fix for a bug related to $SIG{ALRM}. Overall, Webupdate is a reliable and flexible tool that simplifies the task of monitoring webpages for updates.
What's New
Version 0.17: N/A