flickrbackup is a simple python script which allows you to save a local copy of your flickr photo sets. Run it with -h to see the options.
python, python-pyexiv2
$ mv local_settings.py.in local_settings.py
Edit local_settings.py with your Flickr API Key and Secret
$ ./flickrbackup -o <outputdir>
Usage: flickrbackup [OPTIONS] -o OUTPUT_DIR
Backup your flickr photos.
Options:
--version show program's version number and exit
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-o OUTPUT_DIR, --output_dir=OUTPUT_DIR
set the local directory where you want to store your
pictures
-S BACKUP_SET, --set=BACKUP_SET
Specific set to backup
-e, --metadata-exif store flickr metadata (title, description etc) as EXIF
tags in your local files [default: False]
-x, --metadata-xml store metadata as default flickr XML files [NOT
IMPLEMENTED]
-u, --metadata-update
update flickr metadata to your local files. Use this
option with -x and/or -e [default: False]
-g, --html-gallery generate a local HTML gallery [NOT IMPLEMENTED]