Python script for setting your Ubuntu user pic as your Gravatar (command: 'python grav.py email@example.com')

grav.py

import hashlib, urllib2, sys, os

class Gravatar:

	def __init__(self, email):
		self.email = email
		self.hash = hashlib.md5(self.email.lower()).hexdigest()

	def get(self):
		try:
			remote = urllib2.urlopen('http://gravatar.com/avatar/' + self.hash).read()
			return remote
		except urllib2.URLError:
			print 'Can\'t talk to Gravater. Are you connected to the internet?'

def main():
	try:
		gravatar = Gravatar(sys.argv[1])
		remote = gravatar.get()
                local = open(os.path.expanduser('~/.face'), 'w')
	        local.write(remote)
	        local.close()
        except IndexError:
			print 'No email specified!'
        except IOError:
			print 'Can\'t save avatar. FILE PERMISSIONS!'

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()