Is there any batch downloader available for gnu/linux ?
OP desertwind Cyborg Agent Oct 8, 2005 #4 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.
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 FooBar Guy Oct 8, 2005 #5 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,.
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,.
OP desertwind Cyborg Agent Oct 8, 2005 #6 So how use wildcard characters ? Say i want to download www.abc.com/file01.ext www.abc.com/file02.ext ... www.abc.com/file99.ext how can i do this ?
So how use wildcard characters ? Say i want to download www.abc.com/file01.ext www.abc.com/file02.ext ... www.abc.com/file99.ext how can i do this ?
GNUrag FooBar Guy Oct 8, 2005 #7 Wild card in wget does work, but only with FTP and not with HTTP (due to HTTP's protocol limitations). Try : $ wget ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mc/*i386*.deb
Wild card in wget does work, but only with FTP and not with HTTP (due to HTTP's protocol limitations). Try : $ wget ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mc/*i386*.deb
OP desertwind Cyborg Agent Oct 8, 2005 #8 ok, thanks gnurag, will try it. but i'm stil in search or a downloader which can make use of wildcards even with http.
ok, thanks gnurag, will try it. but i'm stil in search or a downloader which can make use of wildcards even with http.