a script for updating debian boot images

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

require 'fileutils'
include FileUtils

dists     = [ 'lenny', 'squeeze' ]
basenames = [ 'i386', 'amd64' ]
files     = [ 'linux', 'initrd.gz' ]

progdir = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__))


dists.each do |dist|
  basenames.each do |base|
    mkdir_p "#{progdir}/#{dist}/#{base}"
    files.each do |file|
      url = "http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/#{dist}/main/installer-#{bas\
e}/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/#{base}/#{file}"
      destination = "#{progdir}/#{dist}/#{base}/#{file}"
      unless system("curl --fail -s -S #{url} > #{destination}")
        puts "Download of #{url} failed."
      end
    end
  end
end