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They had/have a script that would let you download the recent edition via CLI, I don't think the panel works anymore to grab the PDFs but I used their script as

They had/have a script that would let you download the recent edition via CLI, I don't think the panel works anymore to grab the PDFs but I used their script as a base to grab all the past issues and keep them backed up, I'm glad I did that now. Edit: I spoke too soon, looks like they opened the page up for anyone to grab them now. Check it: https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/pdf/dljdownload.php https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/pdf/dljdownload.php

boramalper 7y ago
Can you download them without subscription? Or if I became a subscriber, would I be able to download previous issues too?
- bsagdiyev 7y ago
  It sounds like I may have been mistaken and it is still walled off. There is an archive of issues up to 2018 here: https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/ljarchive/LJArchive2018.zip https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/ljarchive/LJArchive2018.zip -- I know this works for sure since I downloaded it from a server of mine a few hours ago. Since the main issue download page is still restricted to members it seems, I'll hold off on sharing my mirrored copy of all the previous issues just so I'm not being a dick.
stefco_ 7y ago
Links say you need to log in; by “anyone” do you mean subscribers?
- bsagdiyev 7y ago
  I was able to check it without login, maybe it was cached. I was able to grab this archive up to 2018 from a definitely unauthenticated host a few hours ago so I know this will work: https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/ljarchive/LJArchive2018.zip https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/ljarchive/LJArchive2018.zip
xena 7y ago
All the links 403, I tried to make a downloader script but it didn't work.
- bsagdiyev 7y ago
  I see others have posted them already so I'll get them public shortly and share a link. Link: http://ljarchive.neverlocate.me http://ljarchive.neverlocate.me -- includes my hacky mirror script I used to get the PDFs, the HTML archive (being mirrored now, will move to web root when done) and the LJ 2018 archive zip

boramalper 7y ago

Can you download them without subscription? Or if I became a subscriber, would I be able to download previous issues too?

bsagdiyev 7y ago
It sounds like I may have been mistaken and it is still walled off. There is an archive of issues up to 2018 here: https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/ljarchive/LJArchive2018.zip https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/ljarchive/LJArchive2018.zip -- I know this works for sure since I downloaded it from a server of mine a few hours ago. Since the main issue download page is still restricted to members it seems, I'll hold off on sharing my mirrored copy of all the previous issues just so I'm not being a dick.

stefco_ 7y ago

Links say you need to log in; by “anyone” do you mean subscribers?

bsagdiyev 7y ago
I was able to check it without login, maybe it was cached. I was able to grab this archive up to 2018 from a definitely unauthenticated host a few hours ago so I know this will work: https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/ljarchive/LJArchive2018.zip https://secure2.linuxjournal.com/ljarchive/LJArchive2018.zip

xena 7y ago

All the links 403, I tried to make a downloader script but it didn't work.

bsagdiyev 7y ago
I see others have posted them already so I'll get them public shortly and share a link. Link: http://ljarchive.neverlocate.me http://ljarchive.neverlocate.me -- includes my hacky mirror script I used to get the PDFs, the HTML archive (being mirrored now, will move to web root when done) and the LJ 2018 archive zip