Java Community | Help. Code. Learn.•13mo ago

downloading .zip from a link

im trying to download a .zip file from a link "http://pack.lavender-mc.com" it works just fine from browser but doesnt in terminal and in java

downloadUsingNIO("http://pack.lavender-mc.com", "C://Users//lordo//Desktop//test.zip");

private void downloadUsingNIO(String urlStr, String file) throws IOException {
        URL url = new URL(urlStr);
        ReadableByteChannel rbc = Channels.newChannel(url.openStream());
        FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(file);
        fos.getChannel().transferFrom(rbc, 0, Long.MAX_VALUE);
        fos.close();
        rbc.close();
    }

downloadUsingNIO("http://pack.lavender-mc.com", "C://Users//lordo//Desktop//test.zip");

private void downloadUsingNIO(String urlStr, String file) throws IOException {
        URL url = new URL(urlStr);
        ReadableByteChannel rbc = Channels.newChannel(url.openStream());
        FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(file);
        fos.getChannel().transferFrom(rbc, 0, Long.MAX_VALUE);
        fos.close();
        rbc.close();
    }

when i try to download from terminal i get the stuff in picture btw this link works "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hdpannlxcks044f6g8bw9/lmc_pack.zip?rlkey=9zc8bukx6ixrrbjl9payliv5f&dl=1"

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szatkus•13mo ago

The url returns 301, so my guess it that openStream doesn't support redirections.

szatkus•13mo ago

That method is really old and clunky. In modern Java you this https://www.baeldung.com/java-9-http-client

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szatkus•13mo ago

Lol, actually it seems that you can fix it by adding "s" to "http" (https://pack.lavender-mc.com/).

MoonSouhaylOP•13mo ago

its stuck like this

MoonSouhaylOP•13mo ago

wait let me try in java

szatkus•13mo ago

Oh, the site doesn't support HTTPS at all, so it won't work. Time to learn HttpClient. Good luck!

MoonSouhaylOP•13mo ago

eeeeh, do i reallly have to change it ? its working well and that page is full of stuff, my brain is fried :boohoo:

szatkus•13mo ago

Get some rest then.

MoonSouhaylOP•13mo ago

NO but do i really have to change it ? why would i ?

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