Now that I have php5 - this is a really helpful module.

The only thing that makes it inconvenient is that the download buttons all download the files to the local machine - and then I have to copy them all up to the server.

Now - I have full shell access on that server - if it were possible for the module somehow to provide just a list of download links for updated modules then that would be really cool (copy list to server, shell script that loops thru calling wget on each file and then expand them :)). Perhaps at the top of the release page a link to "list of available download links" or something?

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hyperlogos commented

you should see http://drupal.org/node/112245 which talks about having links instead of buttons. It's related, anyway.

This would be pretty easy to code if someone cared; anytime a download link (well right now it's a button) is generated, it can be added to a bit of markup to be stuck at the bottom.

Also see http://drupal.org/node/119435 which is a feature request (by me) against the module_installer module. I would like it to patch the interface for the release monitor to add links to simply download the specified modules directly to your modules directory (actually it would chop the end off the module's installed directory and download to there and unpack them) so that you don't even need shell access to update modules. Already you don't need shell access to use it to INSTALL modules, although it does depend on curl (the program, not the module) so it will not work everywhere. Then again, the php_curl module is reputed to be horribly unsafe, so that's probably still a good idea.

If you like the idea I propose above, wander over and cast your vote for it by leaving a "me too" in the issue (119435).

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douggreen commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

I am discontinuing support for this module and closing all issues. Please see the update status module.