Fetch a File Using the Linux wget Command
The wget command is a Linux command line utility for downloading files from the internet. The basic syntax for wget is as follows:
wget [option]... [URL]...
For example, to download the file "bob.txt" from the website "example.com" you would use the following command:
wget http://example.com/bob.txt
To change the name of the file you are downloading you would use the following:
wget -O jack.txt http://example.com/bob.txt
The Linux wget command has many different uses such as:
- Download a single file: You can use the command “wget <url>” to download a single file from an HTTP or FTP server.
- Download multiple files: You can use the command “wget -i <filename>” to download multiple files at once. The filename should contain a list of URLs to download.
- Mirror a website: You can use the command “wget -m <url>” to download an entire website with all its associated files and folders.
- Download with a certain speed limit: You can use the command “wget ----limit-rate=<rate> <url>” to specify a maximum download rate.
- Download files from a password-protected site: You can use the command “wget ------user=<username> --password=<password> <url>” to download files from a password-protected website.
- Download files over an FTP connection: You can use the command “wget ------ftp-user=<username> ------ftp-password=<password> <url>” to download files from an FTP server.
For the comprehensive details on how to fully use the wget command head over to the wget manual page.
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