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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+import subprocess
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+from playsound import playsound
+import time
+import re
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Rip content of dvds"  # , formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "type",
+        choices=("movie", "series"),
+        help="If the dvd contains one movie, or multiple episodes of a series",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "title",
+        help='The title of the movie. Series must end with "Sx Ex-x". E.g.: "Lost S01 E1-04"',
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--dev",
+        help=f"Dvd device to rip from. Defaults to {DEFAULT_DVD_DEVICE}",
+        default=DEFAULT_DVD_DEVICE,
+    )
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def validate_series_title(title):
+    if not is_series_title_valid(title):
+        print("Invalid series title!")
+        exit(1)
+
+
+def is_series_title_valid(title):
+    try:
+        episode_matches = re.search(SERIES_TITLE_REGEX, title)
+        if episode_matches is None:
+            return False
+        episode_from = int(episode_matches.group(1))
+        episode_to = int(episode_matches.group(2))
+        if episode_from < episode_to:
+            return True
+    except:
+        return False
+
+    return False
+
+
+def chdir_to_script_dir():
+    os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
+
+def mkdirs():
+    os.makedirs(LOGS_DIR, exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(RIPPED_DIR, exist_ok=True)
+
+
+def create_log_line(args):
+    date = datetime.now().strftime("%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S")
+    return f'{date} - {args.type} - "{args.title}"'
+
+
+def write_line_to_logfile(line, filename):
+    with open(filename, "a") as file:
+        file.write(line + "\n")
+
+
+def do_rip(args) -> bool:
+    """Returns: success of command"""
+    command = create_rip_command(args)
+    proc = subprocess.run(command, shell=True, capture_output=False)
+
+    return proc.returncode == 0
+
+
+def create_rip_command(args):
+    dest = RIPPED_DIR
+    dev = args.dev
+    title = args.title
+
+    if args.type == "movie":
+        return f"dvdbackup -i '{dev}' -o '{dest}' -F -n '{title}'"
+    else:
+        return f"dvdbackup -i '{dev}' -o '{dest}' -M -n '{title}'"
+
+
+def notify_ripping_success(args, program_execution_time_str):
+    print("Success!")
+    print(f"Ripping took {program_execution_time_str}")
+    send_notification(
+        f'{args.type.capitalize()} "{args.title}" ripped successfully in {program_execution_time_str}!'
+    )
+    playsound(NOTIFICATION_SOUND)
+
+
+def notify_ripping_error(args, program_execution_time_str):
+    print(f"Ripping failure after {program_execution_time_str}")
+    send_notification(
+        f'Error ripping {args.type.capitalize()} "{args.title}" after {program_execution_time_str}!'
+    )
+    playsound(NOTIFICATION_SOUND)
+
+
+def send_notification(text):
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["notify-send", text],
+        shell=False,
+    )
+
+
+def transfer_ripped_to_transcoder(args) -> bool:
+    """Returns: success of command"""
+    src = os.path.join(RIPPED_DIR, args.title)
+    destination = None
+    if args.type == "movie":
+        destination = f"{TRANSCODER_INPUT_FOLDER}/movies/"
+    else:
+        destination = f"{TRANSCODER_INPUT_FOLDER}/series/"
+
+    proc = subprocess.run(["rsync", "-azv", src, destination])
+    success = proc.returncode == 0
+    if success:
+        print("Transfer successful")
+    else:
+        print("Transfer failed!")
+    return success
+
+
+def delete_ripped(args):
+    try:
+        os.rmdir(os.path.join(RIPPED_DIR, args.title))
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        pass
+
+
+TRANSCODER_FOLDER = "transcode"  # pi@192.168.xxx:/home/pi/transcode
+TRANSCODER_INPUT_FOLDER = f"{TRANSCODER_FOLDER}/raw"
+DEFAULT_DVD_DEVICE = "/dev/cdrom"
+SERIES_TITLE_REGEX = r"S\d+[ _]?E(\d+)-(\d+)$"
+RIPPED_DIR = "rip/ripped"
+LOGS_DIR = "rip/logs"
+RIP_LOGFILE = f"{LOGS_DIR}/rip.log"
+RIP_ERR_LOGFILE = f"{LOGS_DIR}/rip-err.log"
+RIP_SUCCESS_LOGFILE = f"{LOGS_DIR}/rip-success.log"
+NOTIFICATION_SOUND = "bell.oga"
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    program_start_time = time.time()
+    args = parse_args()
+
+    if args.type == "series":
+        validate_series_title(args.title)
+    chdir_to_script_dir()
+    mkdirs()
+
+    log_line = create_log_line(args)
+    write_line_to_logfile(log_line, RIP_LOGFILE)
+
+    success = do_rip(args)
+    program_execution_time_minutes = (program_start_time - time.time()) / 60.0
+    program_execution_time_minutes = max(0.0, program_execution_time_minutes)
+    program_execution_time_str = f"{program_execution_time_minutes:.1f} minutes"
+    if success:
+        write_line_to_logfile(log_line, RIP_SUCCESS_LOGFILE)
+        notify_ripping_success(args, program_execution_time_str)
+        transfer_success = transfer_ripped_to_transcoder(args)
+        if transfer_success:
+            print("Deleting output")
+            delete_ripped(args)
+    else:
+        write_line_to_logfile(log_line, RIP_ERR_LOGFILE)
+        notify_ripping_error(args, program_execution_time_str)
+        print("Deleting partial output")
+        delete_ripped(args)