ziggo_usenet_quota_python

#!/usr/bin/env python
# This script is public domain
import socket
import re
import sys

if len(sys.argv) < 3:
    print("Usage: {} <username> <password>".format(sys.argv[0]))
    sys.exit(1)

r = re.compile("(\d+) bytes", re.I)
s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
f = s.makefile()
s.connect(("news.ziggo.nl", 119))
f.readline()
s.send("AUTHINFO USER {}\r\n".format(sys.argv[1]))
f.readline()
s.send("AUTHINFO PASS {}\r\n".format(sys.argv[2]))
msg = f.readline()
s.send("QUIT\r\n")
f.readline()
s.close()

m = r.findall(msg)
if m:
    print(m[0])
else:
    print(msg)