Question 1

How to install SuckIT on Linux?

Accepted Answer

You need Rust installed first, then run 'cargo install --git https://github.com/skallwar/suckit'. For Arch Linux, use an AUR helper like 'yay -S suckit', as mentioned in the README.

Question 2

SuckIT vs wget for website downloading?

Accepted Answer

SuckIT offers multithreading and anti-ban delays for faster, safer scraping, while wget is more established and cross-platform but slower by default. SuckIT provides better control with regex filtering, but wget has wider OS support.

Question 3

Can SuckIT handle JavaScript-heavy sites?

Accepted Answer

No, SuckIT likely downloads static assets without executing JavaScript, so dynamic content loaded via JS might be missed. For full rendering, you'd need a headless browser tool instead.

Question 4

How to avoid getting banned while using SuckIT?

Accepted Answer

Use the --delay option to add pauses between requests and --random-range for extra variability. Setting these helps mimic human behavior, reducing the risk of IP blocking from aggressive scraping.

Question 5

Does SuckIT support authentication for protected sites?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports HTTP basic authentication with the -a option, allowing you to specify credentials for multiple hosts, useful for scraping password-protected areas of websites.

Question 6

How to filter out specific file types when downloading?

Accepted Answer

Use the --exclude-download regex option to skip certain URLs. For example, to exclude .jpg files, you could use a pattern like '.*\.jpg$' based on the regex filtering capabilities.

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