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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.
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