Re: [PLUG] robust download

["Einstein9112@yahoo.com" <Einstein9112@yahoo.com>]

ChrisB. wrote:
> I have used GetRight for years. 
>
> www.getright.com
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>
> There is a free version that is more then capable.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
> [mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Bill Patterson
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 11:27 AM
> To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
> Subject: [PLUG] robust download
>
> For the last umpteen times I have attempted to download an .iso image my 
> downloads have stalled, whether in Linux or in Windows.  Does anyone 
> know a good, robust downloader that will restart when a connection goes bad.
>
>
> Bill

Try wget, it's pretty simple (yet powerfull) and can resume stopped 
downloads with the -c option.  Since it's a command line app, you can 
use it in a script if you want.

Wget is available in just about any distro.  It has even been compiled 
for Windows.  The only place I know for sure (Windows wise) to get it is 
 with jigdo at "http://atterer.net/jigdo/"; The Windows zip file has 
wget.exe in it and can be run from command line.

Hope this helps,

PaulNM



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