| | | | the basename of the file on the remote server will be used. If a |
url yes None HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP URL
| | | | directory, thirsty=yes must also be set. |
dest yes None absolute path of where to download the file to.If *dest* is a directory, the basename of the file on the remote server will be used. If a directory, *thirsty=yes* must also be set.
thirsty no if ``yes``, will download the file every time and replace the file if the contents change. if ``no``, the file will only be downloaded if the destination does not exist. Generally should be ``yes`` only for small local files. prior to 0.6, acts if ``yes`` by default.
| thirsty | no | 'no' | (new in 0.7) if yes, will download the file every time and replace the |
others all arguments accepted by the ``file`` module also work here
| | | | file if the contents change. if no, the file will only be downloaded |