Updated script for retrieving PPA download counts - https://askubuntu.com/a/296200/5

ppastats.py

#!/usr/bin/env python2

from argparse import ArgumentParser
from sys import exit

try:
    from launchpadlib.launchpad import Launchpad
    from tabulate import tabulate
except ImportError:
    print "python-launchpadlib and python-tabulate are required"
    exit(1)


class StatFetcher:
    """
    Retrieve download statistics for a PPA
    """

    def __init__(self, user, ppa):
        self._user = user
        self._ppa = ppa

    def _login(self):
        self._lp = Launchpad.login_anonymously(
            'ppastats',
            'production',
        )
        u = self._lp.people[self._user]
        self._archive = u.getPPAByName(name=self._ppa)

    def _print_counts(self):
        print "Retrieving statistics..."
        print
        d = []
        for b in self._archive.getPublishedBinaries():
            s = b.distro_arch_series
            d.append((
                b.binary_package_name,
                b.binary_package_version,
                s.display_name,
                b.getDownloadCount(),
            ))
        print tabulate(d, headers=(
            'Name',
            'Version',
            'Series',
            'Downloads',
        ))

    def go(self):
        self._login()
        self._print_counts()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = ArgumentParser(description="Retrieve download statistics for a PPA")
    parser.add_argument(
        'user',
        help="name of Launchpad user or team",
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        'ppa',
        help="name of PPA",
    )
    args = parser.parse_args()
    StatFetcher(args.user, args.ppa).go()