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Reference for ultralytics/utils/downloads.py#

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Summary

Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.is_url#

def is_url(url: str | Path, check: bool = False) -> bool

Validate if the given string is a URL and optionally check if the URL exists online.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
urlstr | PathThe string to be validated as a URL.required
checkbool, optionalIf True, performs an additional check to see if the URL exists online.False

Returns

TypeDescription
boolTrue for a valid URL. If 'check' is True, also returns True if the URL exists online.

Examples

>>> valid = is_url("https://www.example.com")
>>> valid_and_exists = is_url("https://www.example.com", check=True)
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def is_url(url: str | Path, check: bool = False) -> bool:
    """Validate if the given string is a URL and optionally check if the URL exists online.

    Args:
        url (str | Path): The string to be validated as a URL.
        check (bool, optional): If True, performs an additional check to see if the URL exists online.

    Returns:
        (bool): True for a valid URL. If 'check' is True, also returns True if the URL exists online.

    Examples:
        >>> valid = is_url("https://www.example.com")
        >>> valid_and_exists = is_url("https://www.example.com", check=True)
    """
    try:
        url = str(url)
        result = parse.urlparse(url)
        if not (result.scheme and result.netloc):
            return False
        if check:
            import requests  # scoped as slow import

            return requests.head(url, timeout=3, allow_redirects=True).ok
        return True
    except Exception:
        return False





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.delete_dsstore#

def delete_dsstore(path: str | Path, files_to_delete: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX")) -> None

Delete all specified system files in a directory.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
pathstr | PathThe directory path where the files should be deleted.required
files_to_deletetuple[str, ...]The files to be deleted.(".DS_Store", "__MACOSX")

Examples

>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import delete_dsstore
>>> delete_dsstore("path/to/dir")
Notes

".DS_Store" files are created by the Apple operating system and contain metadata about folders and files. They are hidden system files and can cause issues when transferring files between different operating systems.

GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def delete_dsstore(path: str | Path, files_to_delete: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX")) -> None:
    """Delete all specified system files in a directory.

    Args:
        path (str | Path): The directory path where the files should be deleted.
        files_to_delete (tuple[str, ...]): The files to be deleted.

    Examples:
        >>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import delete_dsstore
        >>> delete_dsstore("path/to/dir")

    Notes:
        ".DS_Store" files are created by the Apple operating system and contain metadata about folders and files. They
        are hidden system files and can cause issues when transferring files between different operating systems.
    """
    for file in files_to_delete:
        matches = list(Path(path).rglob(file))
        LOGGER.info(f"Deleting {file} files: {matches}")
        for f in matches:
            f.unlink()





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.zip_directory#

def zip_directory(
    directory: str | Path,
    compress: bool = True,
    exclude: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX"),
    progress: bool = True,
) -> Path

Zip the contents of a directory, excluding specified files.

The resulting zip file is named after the directory and placed alongside it.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
directorystr | PathThe path to the directory to be zipped.required
compressboolWhether to compress the files while zipping.True
excludetuple[str, ...], optionalA tuple of filename strings to be excluded.(".DS_Store", "__MACOSX")
progressbool, optionalWhether to display a progress bar.True

Returns

TypeDescription
PathThe path to the resulting zip file.

Examples

>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import zip_directory
>>> file = zip_directory("path/to/dir")
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def zip_directory(
    directory: str | Path,
    compress: bool = True,
    exclude: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX"),
    progress: bool = True,
) -> Path:
    """Zip the contents of a directory, excluding specified files.

    The resulting zip file is named after the directory and placed alongside it.

    Args:
        directory (str | Path): The path to the directory to be zipped.
        compress (bool): Whether to compress the files while zipping.
        exclude (tuple[str, ...], optional): A tuple of filename strings to be excluded.
        progress (bool, optional): Whether to display a progress bar.

    Returns:
        (Path): The path to the resulting zip file.

    Examples:
        >>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import zip_directory
        >>> file = zip_directory("path/to/dir")
    """
    from zipfile import ZIP_DEFLATED, ZIP_STORED, ZipFile

    delete_dsstore(directory)
    directory = Path(directory)
    if not directory.is_dir():
        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Directory '{directory}' does not exist.")

    # Zip with progress bar
    files = [f for f in directory.rglob("*") if f.is_file() and all(x not in f.name for x in exclude)]  # files to zip
    zip_file = directory.with_suffix(".zip")
    compression = ZIP_DEFLATED if compress else ZIP_STORED
    with ZipFile(zip_file, "w", compression) as f:
        for file in TQDM(files, desc=f"Zipping {directory} to {zip_file}...", unit="files", disable=not progress):
            f.write(file, file.relative_to(directory))

    return zip_file  # return path to zip file





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.unzip_file#

def unzip_file(
    file: str | Path,
    path: str | Path | None = None,
    exclude: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX"),
    exist_ok: bool = False,
    progress: bool = True,
) -> Path

Unzip a *.zip file to the specified path, excluding specified files.

If the zipfile does not contain a single top-level directory, the function will create a new directory with the same name as the zipfile (without the extension) to extract its contents. If a path is not provided, the function will use the parent directory of the zipfile as the default path.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
filestr | PathThe path to the zipfile to be extracted.required
pathstr | Path, optionalThe path to extract the zipfile to.None
excludetuple[str, ...], optionalA tuple of filename strings to be excluded.(".DS_Store", "__MACOSX")
exist_okbool, optionalWhether to overwrite existing contents if they exist.False
progressbool, optionalWhether to display a progress bar.True

Returns

TypeDescription
PathThe path to the directory where the zipfile was extracted.

Examples

>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import unzip_file
>>> directory = unzip_file("path/to/file.zip")

Raises

TypeDescription
BadZipFileIf the provided file does not exist or is not a valid zipfile.
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def unzip_file(
    file: str | Path,
    path: str | Path | None = None,
    exclude: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX"),
    exist_ok: bool = False,
    progress: bool = True,
) -> Path:
    """Unzip a *.zip file to the specified path, excluding specified files.

    If the zipfile does not contain a single top-level directory, the function will create a new directory with the same
    name as the zipfile (without the extension) to extract its contents. If a path is not provided, the function will
    use the parent directory of the zipfile as the default path.

    Args:
        file (str | Path): The path to the zipfile to be extracted.
        path (str | Path, optional): The path to extract the zipfile to.
        exclude (tuple[str, ...], optional): A tuple of filename strings to be excluded.
        exist_ok (bool, optional): Whether to overwrite existing contents if they exist.
        progress (bool, optional): Whether to display a progress bar.

    Returns:
        (Path): The path to the directory where the zipfile was extracted.

    Raises:
        BadZipFile: If the provided file does not exist or is not a valid zipfile.

    Examples:
        >>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import unzip_file
        >>> directory = unzip_file("path/to/file.zip")
    """
    from zipfile import BadZipFile, ZipFile, is_zipfile

    if not (Path(file).exists() and is_zipfile(file)):
        raise BadZipFile(f"File '{file}' does not exist or is a bad zip file.")
    if path is None:
        path = Path(file).parent  # default path

    # Unzip the file contents
    with ZipFile(file) as zipObj:
        files = [f for f in zipObj.namelist() if all(x not in f for x in exclude)]
        top_level_dirs = {Path(f).parts[0] for f in files}

        # Decide to unzip directly or unzip into a directory
        unzip_as_dir = len(top_level_dirs) == 1  # (len(files) > 1 and not files[0].endswith("/"))
        if unzip_as_dir:
            # Zip has 1 top-level directory
            extract_path = path  # i.e. ../datasets
            path = Path(path) / next(iter(top_level_dirs))  # i.e. extract coco8/ dir to ../datasets/
        else:
            # Zip has multiple files at top level
            path = extract_path = Path(path) / Path(file).stem  # i.e. extract multiple files to ../datasets/coco8/

        # Check if destination directory already exists and contains files
        if path.exists() and any(path.iterdir()) and not exist_ok:
            # If it exists and is not empty, return the path without unzipping
            LOGGER.warning(f"Skipping {file} unzip as destination directory {path} is not empty.")
            return path

        extract_path = Path(extract_path).resolve()
        for f in TQDM(files, desc=f"Unzipping {file} to {Path(path).resolve()}...", unit="files", disable=not progress):
            f_path = Path(f)
            target = (extract_path / f_path).resolve()
            if (
                f_path.is_absolute()
                or ".." in f_path.parts
                or target.parts[: len(extract_path.parts)] != extract_path.parts
            ):
                LOGGER.warning(f"Potentially insecure file path: {f}, skipping extraction.")
                continue
            zipObj.extract(f, extract_path)

    return path  # return unzip dir





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.check_disk_space#

def check_disk_space(file_bytes: int, path: str | Path | None = None, sf: float = 1.5, hard: bool = True) -> bool

Check if there is sufficient disk space to download and store a file.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
file_bytesintThe file size in bytes.required
pathstr | Path, optionalThe path or drive to check the available free space on.None
sffloat, optionalSafety factor, the multiplier for the required free space.1.5
hardbool, optionalWhether to throw an error or not on insufficient disk space.True

Returns

TypeDescription
boolTrue if there is sufficient disk space, False otherwise.
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def check_disk_space(
    file_bytes: int,
    path: str | Path | None = None,
    sf: float = 1.5,
    hard: bool = True,
) -> bool:
    """Check if there is sufficient disk space to download and store a file.

    Args:
        file_bytes (int): The file size in bytes.
        path (str | Path, optional): The path or drive to check the available free space on.
        sf (float, optional): Safety factor, the multiplier for the required free space.
        hard (bool, optional): Whether to throw an error or not on insufficient disk space.

    Returns:
        (bool): True if there is sufficient disk space, False otherwise.
    """
    total, _used, free = shutil.disk_usage(path or Path.cwd())  # bytes
    # A filesystem that cannot report usage returns 0 total blocks; free == 0 against a valid total is genuinely
    # full and must still be caught, since `free` counts blocks available to an unprivileged process.
    if not total or file_bytes * sf < free:
        return True  # sufficient space

    def fmt_bytes(b):
        if b < (1 << 20):  # without a KB tier every value under 51 KB renders "0.0 MB", hiding how full the disk is
            return f"{b / (1 << 10):.1f} KB"
        return f"{b / (1 << 20):.1f} MB" if b < (1 << 30) else f"{b / (1 << 30):.3f} GB"

    # Insufficient space
    text = (
        f"Insufficient free disk space {fmt_bytes(free)} < {fmt_bytes(int(file_bytes * sf))} required, "
        f"Please free {fmt_bytes(int(file_bytes * sf - free))} additional disk space and try again."
    )
    if hard:
        raise MemoryError(text)
    LOGGER.warning(text)
    return False





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.get_google_drive_file_info#

def get_google_drive_file_info(link: str) -> tuple[str, str | None]

Retrieve the direct download link and filename for a shareable Google Drive file link.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
linkstrThe shareable link of the Google Drive file.required

Returns

TypeDescription
url (str)Direct download URL for the Google Drive file.
filename (str | None)Original filename of the Google Drive file. If filename extraction fails, returns None.

Examples

>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import get_google_drive_file_info
>>> link = "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cqT-cJgANNrhIHCrEufUYhQ4RqiWG_lJ/view?usp=drive_link"
>>> url, filename = get_google_drive_file_info(link)
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def get_google_drive_file_info(link: str) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
    """Retrieve the direct download link and filename for a shareable Google Drive file link.

    Args:
        link (str): The shareable link of the Google Drive file.

    Returns:
        url (str): Direct download URL for the Google Drive file.
        filename (str | None): Original filename of the Google Drive file. If filename extraction fails, returns None.

    Examples:
        >>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import get_google_drive_file_info
        >>> link = "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cqT-cJgANNrhIHCrEufUYhQ4RqiWG_lJ/view?usp=drive_link"
        >>> url, filename = get_google_drive_file_info(link)
    """
    import requests  # scoped as slow import

    file_id = link.split("/d/")[1].split("/view", 1)[0]
    drive_url = f"https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id={file_id}"
    filename = None

    # Start session
    with requests.Session() as session:
        response = session.get(drive_url, stream=True)
        if "quota exceeded" in str(response.content.lower()):
            raise ConnectionError(
                emojis(
                    f"❌  Google Drive file download quota exceeded. "
                    f"Please try again later or download this file manually at {link}."
                )
            )
        for k, v in response.cookies.items():
            if k.startswith("download_warning"):
                drive_url += f"&confirm={v}"  # v is token
        if cd := response.headers.get("content-disposition"):
            filename = re.findall('filename="(.+)"', cd)[0]
    return drive_url, filename





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.safe_download#

def safe_download(
    url: str | Path,
    file: str | Path | None = None,
    dir: str | Path | None = None,
    unzip: bool = True,
    delete: bool = False,
    curl: bool = False,
    retry: int = 3,
    min_bytes: float = 1e0,
    exist_ok: bool = False,
    progress: bool = True,
) -> Path | str

Download files from a URL with options for retrying, unzipping, and deleting the downloaded file. Enhanced with

robust partial download detection using Content-Length validation.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
urlstr | PathThe URL of the file to be downloaded.required
filestr | Path, optionalThe filename of the downloaded file. If not provided, the file will be saved with the same name as the URL.None
dirstr | Path, optionalThe directory to save the downloaded file. If not provided, the file will be saved in the current working directory.None
unzipbool, optionalWhether to unzip the downloaded file.True
deletebool, optionalWhether to delete the downloaded file after unzipping.False
curlbool, optionalWhether to use curl command line tool for downloading.False
retryint, optionalThe number of times to retry the download in case of failure.3
min_bytesfloat, optionalThe minimum number of bytes that the downloaded file should have, to be considered a successful download.1e0
exist_okbool, optionalWhether to overwrite existing contents during unzipping.False
progressbool, optionalWhether to display a progress bar during the download.True

Returns

TypeDescription
Path | strThe path to the downloaded file or extracted directory.

Examples

>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import safe_download
>>> link = "https://ultralytics.com/assets/bus.jpg"
>>> path = safe_download(link)
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def safe_download(
    url: str | Path,
    file: str | Path | None = None,
    dir: str | Path | None = None,
    unzip: bool = True,
    delete: bool = False,
    curl: bool = False,
    retry: int = 3,
    min_bytes: float = 1e0,
    exist_ok: bool = False,
    progress: bool = True,
) -> Path | str:
    """Download files from a URL with options for retrying, unzipping, and deleting the downloaded file. Enhanced with
    robust partial download detection using Content-Length validation.

    Args:
        url (str | Path): The URL of the file to be downloaded.
        file (str | Path, optional): The filename of the downloaded file. If not provided, the file will be saved with
            the same name as the URL.
        dir (str | Path, optional): The directory to save the downloaded file. If not provided, the file will be saved
            in the current working directory.
        unzip (bool, optional): Whether to unzip the downloaded file.
        delete (bool, optional): Whether to delete the downloaded file after unzipping.
        curl (bool, optional): Whether to use curl command line tool for downloading.
        retry (int, optional): The number of times to retry the download in case of failure.
        min_bytes (float, optional): The minimum number of bytes that the downloaded file should have, to be considered
            a successful download.
        exist_ok (bool, optional): Whether to overwrite existing contents during unzipping.
        progress (bool, optional): Whether to display a progress bar during the download.

    Returns:
        (Path | str): The path to the downloaded file or extracted directory.

    Examples:
        >>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import safe_download
        >>> link = "https://ultralytics.com/assets/bus.jpg"
        >>> path = safe_download(link)
    """
    url = str(url)
    if "://" not in url and Path(url).is_file():  # local file path ('://' check required in Windows Python<3.10)
        f = Path(url)
    else:
        import requests  # scoped as slow import

        gdrive = url.startswith("https://drive.google.com/")  # check if the URL is a Google Drive link
        if gdrive:
            url, file = get_google_drive_file_info(url)
        url = url.replace(" ", "%20")  # encode spaces for curl compatibility

        f = Path(dir or ".") / (file or url2file(url))  # URL converted to filename
        if not f.is_file():  # URL and file do not exist
            uri = (url if gdrive else clean_url(url)).replace(ASSETS_URL, "https://ultralytics.com/assets")  # clean
            desc = f"Downloading {uri} to '{f}'"
            f.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)  # make directory if missing
            target = f
            f = target.with_name(f".{target.name}.{uuid4().hex}.part")  # publish only after size validation
            curl_installed = shutil.which("curl")
            expected_size = None  # set from Content-Length; reused to validate curl retries
            for i in range(retry + 1):
                try:
                    if (curl or i > 0) and curl_installed:  # curl download with retry, continue
                        s = "sS" * (not progress)  # silent
                        # Stall bounds (not a total-transfer cap): abort if <1 B/s for 300 s so a dead connection
                        # cannot block interpreter shutdown while a non-daemon plot thread waits on a font download
                        args = ["--connect-timeout", "30", "--speed-limit", "1", "--speed-time", "300"]
                        r = subprocess.run(
                            ["curl", "-#", f"-{s}L", url, "-o", f, "--retry", "3", "-C", "-", *args], check=False
                        ).returncode
                        assert r == 0, f"Curl return value {r}"
                    else:  # requests download; timeout bounds connect and per-chunk read gaps, not total transfer
                        with requests.get(
                            url, stream=True, headers={"Accept-Encoding": "identity"}, timeout=(30, 300)
                        ) as response:
                            response.raise_for_status()
                            expected_size = int(response.headers.get("Content-Length", 0))
                            if i == 0 and expected_size > 1048576:
                                check_disk_space(expected_size, path=f.parent)
                            buffer_size = max(8192, min(1048576, expected_size // 1000)) if expected_size else 8192
                            with TQDM(
                                total=expected_size,
                                desc=desc,
                                disable=not progress,
                                unit="B",
                                unit_scale=True,
                                unit_divisor=1024,
                            ) as pbar, open(f, "wb") as f_opened:
                                for data in response.iter_content(chunk_size=buffer_size):
                                    f_opened.write(data)
                                    pbar.update(len(data))

                    if f.exists():
                        file_size = f.stat().st_size
                        if file_size > min_bytes:
                            # Check if download is complete (only if we have expected_size)
                            if expected_size and file_size != expected_size:
                                LOGGER.warning(
                                    f"Partial download: {file_size}/{expected_size} bytes ({file_size / expected_size * 100:.1f}%)"
                                )
                            else:
                                f.replace(target)
                                f = target
                                break  # success
                        f.unlink()  # remove partial downloads
                except MemoryError:
                    raise  # Re-raise immediately - no point retrying if insufficient disk space
                except Exception as e:
                    # Only on the terminal failure: retries resume the partial file via curl `-C -`, but leaving
                    # one behind makes the `not f.is_file()` guard above serve it as a complete cache hit forever.
                    if i == 0 and not is_online():
                        f.unlink(missing_ok=True)
                        raise ConnectionError(
                            emojis(f"❌  Download failure for {uri}. Environment may be offline.")
                        ) from e
                    elif i >= retry:
                        f.unlink(missing_ok=True)
                        raise ConnectionError(
                            emojis(f"❌  Download failure for {uri}. Retry limit reached. {e}")
                        ) from e
                    LOGGER.warning(f"Download failure, retrying {i + 1}/{retry} {uri}... {e}")
            else:  # no attempt reached `break`, so every one failed size validation and unlinked its download
                raise ConnectionError(emojis(f"❌  Download failure for {uri}. Retry limit reached."))

    if unzip and f.exists() and f.suffix in {"", ".zip", ".tar", ".gz"}:
        from zipfile import is_zipfile

        unzip_dir = (dir or f.parent).resolve()  # unzip to dir if provided else unzip in place
        if is_zipfile(f):
            unzip_dir = unzip_file(file=f, path=unzip_dir, exist_ok=exist_ok, progress=progress)  # unzip
        elif f.suffix in {".tar", ".gz"}:
            LOGGER.info(f"Unzipping {f} to {unzip_dir}...")
            with tarfile.open(f, "r:*") as tar:
                for m in tar:
                    if not (m.isfile() or m.isdir()) or m.issym() or m.islnk():
                        LOGGER.warning(f"Potentially insecure tar member: {m.name}, skipping extraction.")
                        continue
                    m_path = Path(m.name)
                    target = (unzip_dir / m_path).resolve()
                    if (
                        m_path.is_absolute()
                        or ".." in m_path.parts
                        or target.parts[: len(unzip_dir.parts)] != unzip_dir.parts
                    ):
                        LOGGER.warning(f"Potentially insecure file path: {m.name}, skipping extraction.")
                        continue
                    if m.isdir():
                        target.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                    elif source := tar.extractfile(m):
                        target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                        with source, open(target, "wb") as out:  # 'f' is the archive path, deleted below
                            shutil.copyfileobj(source, out)
        if delete:
            f.unlink()  # remove archive
        return unzip_dir
    return f





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.get_github_assets#

def get_github_assets(
    repo: str = "ultralytics/assets",
    version: str = "latest",
    retry: bool = False,
) -> tuple[str, list[str]]

Retrieve the specified version's tag and assets from a GitHub repository.

If the version is not specified, the function fetches the latest release assets.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
repostr, optionalThe GitHub repository in the format 'owner/repo'."ultralytics/assets"
versionstr, optionalThe release version to fetch assets from."latest"
retrybool, optionalFlag to retry the request in case of a failure.False

Returns

TypeDescription
tag (str)The release tag.
assets (list[str])A list of asset names.

Examples

>>> tag, assets = get_github_assets(repo="ultralytics/assets", version="latest")
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def get_github_assets(
    repo: str = "ultralytics/assets",
    version: str = "latest",
    retry: bool = False,
) -> tuple[str, list[str]]:
    """Retrieve the specified version's tag and assets from a GitHub repository.

    If the version is not specified, the function fetches the latest release assets.

    Args:
        repo (str, optional): The GitHub repository in the format 'owner/repo'.
        version (str, optional): The release version to fetch assets from.
        retry (bool, optional): Flag to retry the request in case of a failure.

    Returns:
        tag (str): The release tag.
        assets (list[str]): A list of asset names.

    Examples:
        >>> tag, assets = get_github_assets(repo="ultralytics/assets", version="latest")
    """
    import requests  # scoped as slow import

    if version != "latest":
        version = f"tags/{version}"  # i.e. tags/v6.2
    url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{repo}/releases/{version}"
    attempts = 2 if retry else 1  # retry once on transient network errors or non-200 responses
    for attempt in range(attempts):
        try:
            r = requests.get(url, timeout=30)  # github api
        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
            if attempt < attempts - 1:
                continue  # transient network error, try again
            LOGGER.warning(f"GitHub assets check failure for {url}: {e}")
            return "", []
        if r.status_code == 200 or r.reason == "rate limit exceeded":  # do not retry 403 rate limits
            break
    if r.status_code != 200:
        LOGGER.warning(f"GitHub assets check failure for {url}: {r.status_code} {r.reason}")
        return "", []
    data = r.json()
    return data["tag_name"], [x["name"] for x in data["assets"]]  # tag, assets i.e. ['yolo26n.pt', 'yolo11s.pt', ...]





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.attempt_download_asset#

def attempt_download_asset(file: str | Path, repo: str = "ultralytics/assets", release: str = "v8.4.0", **kwargs) -> str

Attempt to download a file from GitHub release assets if it is not found locally.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
filestr | PathThe filename or file path to be downloaded.required
repostr, optionalThe GitHub repository in the format 'owner/repo'."ultralytics/assets"
releasestr, optionalThe specific release version to be downloaded."v8.4.0"
**kwargsAnyAdditional keyword arguments for the download process.required

Returns

TypeDescription
strThe path to the downloaded file.

Examples

>>> file_path = attempt_download_asset("yolo26n.pt", repo="ultralytics/assets", release="latest")
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def attempt_download_asset(
    file: str | Path,
    repo: str = "ultralytics/assets",
    release: str = "v8.4.0",
    **kwargs,
) -> str:
    """Attempt to download a file from GitHub release assets if it is not found locally.

    Args:
        file (str | Path): The filename or file path to be downloaded.
        repo (str, optional): The GitHub repository in the format 'owner/repo'.
        release (str, optional): The specific release version to be downloaded.
        **kwargs (Any): Additional keyword arguments for the download process.

    Returns:
        (str): The path to the downloaded file.

    Examples:
        >>> file_path = attempt_download_asset("yolo26n.pt", repo="ultralytics/assets", release="latest")
    """
    from ultralytics.utils import SETTINGS  # scoped for circular import

    # YOLOv3/5u updates
    file = str(file)
    file = checks.check_yolov5u_filename(file)
    file = Path(file.strip().replace("'", ""))
    if file.exists():
        return str(file)
    elif (SETTINGS["weights_dir"] / file).exists():
        return str(SETTINGS["weights_dir"] / file)
    else:
        # URL specified
        name = Path(parse.unquote(str(file))).name  # decode '%2F' to '/' etc.
        download_url = f"https://github.com/{repo}/releases/download"
        if str(file).startswith(("http:/", "https:/")):  # download
            url = str(file).replace(":/", "://")  # Pathlib turns :// -> :/
            file = url2file(name)  # parse authentication query strings
            if Path(file).is_file():
                LOGGER.info(f"Found {clean_url(url)} locally at {file}")  # file already exists
            else:
                safe_download(url=url, file=file, min_bytes=1e5, **kwargs)

        elif repo == GITHUB_ASSETS_REPO and name in GITHUB_ASSETS_NAMES:
            safe_download(url=f"{download_url}/{release}/{name}", file=file, min_bytes=1e5, **kwargs)

        else:
            tag, assets = get_github_assets(repo, release)
            if not assets:
                tag, assets = get_github_assets(repo)  # latest release
            if name in assets:
                safe_download(url=f"{download_url}/{tag}/{name}", file=file, min_bytes=1e5, **kwargs)

        return str(file)





Function ultralytics.utils.downloads.download#

def download(
    url: str | list[str] | Path,
    dir: Path | None = None,
    unzip: bool = True,
    delete: bool = False,
    curl: bool = False,
    threads: int = 1,
    retry: int = 3,
    exist_ok: bool = False,
) -> None

Download files from specified URLs to a given directory.

Supports concurrent downloads if multiple threads are specified.

Args

NameTypeDescriptionDefault
urlstr | list[str] | PathThe URL or list of URLs of the files to be downloaded.required
dirPath, optionalThe directory where the files will be saved.None
unzipbool, optionalFlag to unzip the files after downloading.True
deletebool, optionalFlag to delete the zip files after extraction.False
curlbool, optionalFlag to use curl for downloading.False
threadsint, optionalNumber of threads to use for concurrent downloads.1
retryint, optionalNumber of retries in case of download failure.3
exist_okbool, optionalWhether to overwrite existing contents during unzipping.False

Examples

>>> download("https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/bus.jpg", dir="path/to/dir")
GitHubultralytics/utils/downloads.py
def download(
    url: str | list[str] | Path,
    dir: Path | None = None,
    unzip: bool = True,
    delete: bool = False,
    curl: bool = False,
    threads: int = 1,
    retry: int = 3,
    exist_ok: bool = False,
) -> None:
    """Download files from specified URLs to a given directory.

    Supports concurrent downloads if multiple threads are specified.

    Args:
        url (str | list[str] | Path): The URL or list of URLs of the files to be downloaded.
        dir (Path, optional): The directory where the files will be saved.
        unzip (bool, optional): Flag to unzip the files after downloading.
        delete (bool, optional): Flag to delete the zip files after extraction.
        curl (bool, optional): Flag to use curl for downloading.
        threads (int, optional): Number of threads to use for concurrent downloads.
        retry (int, optional): Number of retries in case of download failure.
        exist_ok (bool, optional): Whether to overwrite existing contents during unzipping.

    Examples:
        >>> download("https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v0.0.0/bus.jpg", dir="path/to/dir")
    """
    dir = Path(dir or Path.cwd())
    dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)  # make directory
    urls = [url] if isinstance(url, (str, Path)) else url
    if threads > 1:
        LOGGER.info(f"Downloading {len(urls)} file(s) with {threads} threads to {dir}...")
        with ThreadPool(threads) as pool:
            pool.map(
                lambda x: safe_download(
                    url=x[0],
                    dir=x[1],
                    unzip=unzip,
                    delete=delete,
                    curl=curl,
                    retry=retry,
                    exist_ok=exist_ok,
                    progress=True,
                ),
                zip(urls, repeat(dir)),
            )
            pool.close()
            pool.join()
    else:
        for u in urls:
            safe_download(url=u, dir=dir, unzip=unzip, delete=delete, curl=curl, retry=retry, exist_ok=exist_ok)