Ngetdaemon web interface enables access to nget - a usenet binaries download application. It simplifies and enables users interact with nget functionality via an intuitive front-end.
One of the standout features of ngetdaemon is its ability to group posts together in "file groups." This means that a post consisting of multiple files is condensed into one line, making it easier to determine if the post is complete or incomplete. The software also updates and sorts headers with a single click, streamlining the browsing process.
Despite its lack of "pretty buttons" or animations, ngetdaemon is incredibly intuitive and user-friendly. All aspects of the software have been designed to minimize strain on bandwidth, making for a smooth and seamless experience.
When the nget_daemon is started, it continually polls the MySQL DB for new tasks, allowing users to control the daemon directly through the GUI. Nget is used as the backend, downloading headers and parsing nget's cache files before dumping the information into a MySQL database.
To use ngetdaemon, you'll need to have Apache 1.3.x / 2.x, PHP 4.3.4+ / 5.x (compiling with '--with-zlib --with-mysql' and '--with-gd --with-ttf --with-freetype-dir=[freetype dir]' for jpgraph support), MySQL 4.0.11a-gamma+, and nget 0.27+.
The latest release of ngetdaemon includes various speed tweaks to polling and the database, fixes to log parsing issues, and various other minor bug fixes. Overall, if you're in need of a reliable and efficient usenet downloader, ngetdaemon is definitely worth checking out.
Version 0.30b2: N/A