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ryanzlilboy
February 4th, 2012, 12:39 AM
Hi, all! I'm a noob, and I'm trying to install a download manager software called 'Wget'
Can you please tell me how to install it? I already downloaded the file (http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/wget/) (http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/wget/), wget-1.13.tar.gz
I can't install it... Can you teach me step by step?








sorry for grammatical error or something

MG&TL
February 4th, 2012, 12:43 AM
Wget is already installed on ubuntu by default.

Because it is a command-line application, you need to open a terminal to use it:

1. Press Ctrl-Alt-T

2. Type the following:


wget http://your-url.com/myfile

3. Wget will give you updates regarding your download progress as it goes. When it has finished, it will stop scrolling and return to:


user@user-computer:~$

You can then open your homefolder, the downloaded file will be there.

For more information on the command-line, the most powerful part of any Linux distribution, see LinuxCommand.org

ryanzlilboy
February 4th, 2012, 12:55 AM
Wget is already installed on ubuntu by default.

Because it is a command-line application, you need to open a terminal to use it:

1. Press Ctrl-Alt-T

2. Type the following:


wget http://your-url.com/myfile3. Wget will give you updates regarding your download progress as it goes. When it has finished, it will stop scrolling and return to:


user@user-computer:~$You can then open your homefolder, the downloaded file will be there.

For more information on the command-line, the most powerful part of any Linux distribution, see LinuxCommand.org (http://LinuxCommand.org)

I already type "wget http:/your=url.com/myfile" but it keep Retrying. and finally Giving up.

If Wget was installed on ubuntu by default, how do I use it??? :confused:

MG&TL
February 4th, 2012, 12:58 AM
What are you trying to do?

You were meant to replace "http://your-url.com/myfile" with the URL of what you are trying to download. Copy-paste from a web browser. Some people are so literalist. ;)

You already are using wget, it's just not finding anyting because it can't find the URL you gave it. It is *not* a graphical application, if you want a graphical download manager, there are many available in the software centre.

An example:


wget ubuntuforums.org

downloads a copy of the ubuntu forums homepage.

ryanzlilboy
February 4th, 2012, 01:10 AM
What are you trying to do?

You were meant to replace "http://your-url.com/myfile" with the URL of what you are trying to download. Copy-paste from a web browser. Some people are so literalist. ;)

You already are using wget, it's just not finding anyting because it can't find the URL you gave it. It is *not* a graphical application, if you want a graphical download manager, there are many available in the software centre.

An example:


wget ubuntuforums.orgdownloads a copy of the ubuntu forums homepage.


OMG!!! I'm such a NOOB!!!
I though Wget is an software just like IDM... Sorry to bother you...

Oh, man, this is so embarassing! <- what a poor noob :P

MG&TL
February 4th, 2012, 09:38 AM
Not a problem, I made a similiar mistake once. :)

Have fun with your *buntu.