wget

CLI

Network downloader supporting HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP.

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Installation

Homebrewbrew install wget
aptsudo apt install wget

Links

License

GPL-3.0

AI Agent Notes

Download files from the web, supports recursive mirroring

When to use

Downloading files or mirroring websites

Examples
  • wget https://example.com/file.tar.gz
  • wget -r https://example.com

Proven Recipes

Download a file🟢 98% success
wget https://example.com/file.tar.gz
Download and rename output🟢 99% success
wget -O myfile.zip https://example.com/archive.zip
Mirror a website🟡 85% success
wget -r -l 2 --no-parent https://example.com/docs/
⚠ Common failures (1)
  • Too many files downloadedAdd --accept '*.html' to limit file types