Web-Update-Checker

A Python script to automatically check for modifications to websites of interest. The script can notify of changes via the OS notification system (Linux systems only).

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MattiaFerrarini/Web-Update-Checker.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Web-Update-Checker
   

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Configuration

List the URLs of the websites you'd like to monitor on separate lines in urls.txt (located in the project directory).

https://example-1.com
https://example-2.edu

Usage

Manually

To manually run the check:

python3 webUpdateChecker.py

Automatically

To automatically run the check repeatedly when the computer is on, you can use cron and the provided checkStarter.sh script.

1. Add the path to your project folder to checkStarter.sh by modifying the line:

   cd "path/to/your/folder"
   

2. Make checkStarter.sh executable:

   chmod +x /path/to/checkStarter.sh
   

3. Open the crontab file for editing:

   crontab -e
   

4. Set up a cron job to run the script at your desired interval. For example, to run the script every hour, add the following line to your crontab:

   0 * * * * /path/to/checkStarter.sh