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Batch Downloader

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desertwind
desertwind Original post #1
Oct 7, 2005 at 2:27 AM
Is there any batch downloader available for gnu/linux ?
alib_i
alib_i #2
Oct 7, 2005 at 5:00 AM
uggh .. doesnt prozgui work ?
im not sure !

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GNUrag
GNUrag #3
Oct 7, 2005 at 12:53 PM
wget
Nothing more than that is required ever!
desertwind
Oct 8, 2005 at 12:12 AM
hey GNUrag, can u tell me how to add a batch download in wget, i cant find the option in man pages.

@alib_i: i dont think prozilla or prozgui has any batch download options.
GNUrag
GNUrag #5
Oct 8, 2005 at 12:03 PM
make a plain text file. And put all the download URLs in that file, one URL per line.

then give:
$ wget -b -i filename.txt

-b option will put wget into background daemon mode and complete the downloads while you work with other things,.
desertwind
Oct 8, 2005 at 6:59 PM
ok, thanks gnurag, will try it.

but i'm stil in search or a downloader which can make use of wildcards even with http.