kvv-ticker

This python script scrapes current traffic reports from the Karlsruhe Transport Association and sends them by email.

Installation on Linux

1. Create virtual environment project folder: python3 -m venv venv
2. Activate virtual environment: source venv/bin/activate
3. Install requirements: pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Quit virtual environment: deactivate
5. Fill mail_config.json:

{
  "MAIL_USER": string,
  "MAIL_PW": string,
  "SMTP_SERVER": string,
  "SMTP_PORT": number
}

6. Run shell script with email addresses to notify: source run.sh "email1@domain.com{string1|string2}" "email2@domain.com{string1&string2|string3}" .... Optionally, AND-filters (&) and OR-filters (|) can be used. The following filter captures most of the lines running through the city center: {IRE| 1 | 1,| 2 | 2,| 3 | 3,| 4 | 4,| 5 | 5,|S1|S2|S3|S4|S5|S6|S7|S8|S9|allen Linie|alle Linie|Alle Linie|Allen Linie}
7. Set up cron job to poll for reports (only new reports are sent).