updating/edit modpack using a bash script (curl)

[BMicraft]

Hello guys

Today I was wondering if it is possible to update and/or edit my modpack using curl and it looked like it could work but I encountered a problem

Here is a snippet of my script; Please take a look at it:

curl --cookie out/cookies.txt --cookie-jar out/cookies.txt -d "username=myuser&password=mypass" --location --output ./out/response1.html http://www.technicpack.net/user/authenticate curl --cookie out/cookies.txt -d "pack-id=3824xx&name=mypackname&version=1.1&minecraft_version_id=21&is_hidden=1&url=http://dl.xxxxxxx.com/modpacks/xxxxxx-xxx/1-7-2.zip&short_description=...nothing here...&force_directory=1" --location --output ./out/response2.html www.technicpack.net/modpack/edit_pack

technicpack.net/modpack/edit_pack

Of course I edited the posted script here so nobody can get my login data :-P

 

So here is my problem:

 

The file out/response1.html has a save of my dashboard (technicpack.net/dashboard)

The file out/response2.html has a save of the "home" page in it.

If the login failed I would get an 503 (or similar) error so it must work but the pack does just not update

If I enter (after I am logged in)...

www.technicpack.net/modpack/edit_pack?"pack-id=3824xx&name=mypackname&version=1.1&minecraft_version_id=21&is_hidden=1&url=http://dl.xxxxxxx.com/modpacks/xxxxxx-xxx/1-7-2.zip&short_description=...nothing here...&force_directory=1" 

... into my browser I would get exactly the same result so I came to the conclusion that something with the parameters has to be wrong but I can't find the problem.

 

Or is there a better solution for doing that (like a "secret" api)? (The only thing I want to be able to do is automatically increase the version number to make the client update the installation!)

 

If you have any tips for me I highly appreciate them. Thanks in advance!

 

---BMicraft

Edited June 13, 2014 by BMicraft

[plowmanplow]

If you are to the point of trying to script your pack management with curl it might be time to switch to the Solder API.

[BMicraft]

If you are to the point of trying to script your pack management with curl it might be time to switch to the Solder API.

Thanks you really helped me!

But I have to ask this:

How are you supposed to know about this - on the comlete site is link or anything to this api.... or am I wrong?

 

---BMicraft

[plowmanplow]

(might not want to "sign" your posts, it is against the rules)

 

Link to Github Solder API respository and instructions: https://github.com/TechnicPack/TechnicSolder

 

Some possibly helpful info:

 

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How are folks supposed to know about this? Really, just the way you did. Solder is not for the faint of heart or the inexperienced. It has no "official" support. I do have an instance of Solder running for my packs so I might be able to help you if you get stuck. Well, that and 20+ years of Linux admin work

Edited June 14, 2014 by plowmanplow