get_mnist.sh

#!/usr/bin/env sh
# This scripts downloads the mnist data and unzips it.

DIR="$( cd "$(dirname "$0")" ; pwd -P )"
cd $DIR

echo "Downloading..."

wget --no-check-certificate http://yann.lecun.com/exdb/mnist/train-images-idx3-ubyte.gz
wget --no-check-certificate http://yann.lecun.com/exdb/mnist/train-labels-idx1-ubyte.gz
wget --no-check-certificate http://yann.lecun.com/exdb/mnist/t10k-images-idx3-ubyte.gz
wget --no-check-certificate http://yann.lecun.com/exdb/mnist/t10k-labels-idx1-ubyte.gz

echo "Unzipping..."

gunzip train-images-idx3-ubyte.gz
gunzip train-labels-idx1-ubyte.gz
gunzip t10k-images-idx3-ubyte.gz
gunzip t10k-labels-idx1-ubyte.gz

# Creation is split out because leveldb sometimes causes segfault
# and needs to be re-created.

echo "Done."