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+'''
+download daily database files
+Python version: 3.10
+'''
+import os
+import requests
+# import uuid
+# import json
+# from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main function.
+    """
+    ######### download firebird db ####################################################
+
+    # efine the remote file to retrieve
+    firebird_url = 'https://rhea.geologie.ac.at/index.php/s/Uqkvso33Vp7nUTn/download'
+    # Define the local filename to save data
+    local_firebird_file = '/home/administrator/databases/67.Fdb'
+    # Make http request for remote file data
+    data = requests.get(firebird_url)
+    # Save file data to local copy
+    with open(local_firebird_file, 'wb')as file:
+        file.write(data.content)
+        os.chmod(local_firebird_file, 0o777)
+    print(f"firebird db file {local_firebird_file} has been succesfully updated!")
+
+     ######### downlod Voegelsber data.txt ####################################################
+    voegelsberg_data_url = 'https://rhea.geologie.ac.at/index.php/s/esMBbekhrjIebkH/download'
+    # Define the local filename to save data
+    local_voegelsberg_file = '/home/administrator/databases/data.txt'
+    # Make http request for remote file data
+    data = requests.get(voegelsberg_data_url)
+    # Save file data to local copy
+    with open(local_voegelsberg_file, 'wb')as file:
+        file.write(data.content)
+    print(f"voegelsberg data file {local_voegelsberg_file} has been succesfully updated!")
+
+    # add cron job:
+    # sudo crontab -e
+    # add the following line:
+    # 0 * * * * /etc/geomon/.venv/bin/python /etc/geomon/data/update_database_files_cron.py
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()