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== wget to console ==
== wget to console ==


Use the <code>-O -</code> option to output contents to the console.
Use the {{code|-O -</code> option to output contents to the console.
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code=
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code=
  wget -O - http://google.ca
  wget -O - http://google.ca
}}
}}


Since the contents go to <code>stdout</code>, you can pipe it to a shell to execute remote commands:
Since the contents go to {{code|stdout</code>, you can pipe it to a shell to execute remote commands:
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code=
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code=
  wget -O - http://scripthost.local/fix_graphics.sh | sh
  wget -O - http://scripthost.local/fix_graphics.sh | sh
}}
}}


Note: This is equivalent to using just <code><nowiki>curl http://google.ca</nowiki></code>.
Note: This is equivalent to using just {{code|<nowiki>curl http://google.ca</nowiki></code>.


== Save to Directory ==
== Save to Directory ==
Use the <code>-P</code> to specify the prefix of the output file.
Use the {{code|-P</code> to specify the prefix of the output file.
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code=
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code=
  wget -P /tmp http://google.ca/
  wget -P /tmp http://google.ca/
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== wget on FreeBSD ==
== wget on FreeBSD ==


wget is available in ports under <code>ftp/wget</code>. If you don't want to compile it, you could just use <code>fetch (1)</code> to download files.
wget is available in ports under {{code|ftp/wget</code>. If you don't want to compile it, you could just use {{code|fetch (1)</code> to download files.





Revision as of 19:13, 24 February 2017

wget to console

Use the {{code|-O - option to output contents to the console.

wget -O - http://google.ca

Since the contents go to {{code|stdout, you can pipe it to a shell to execute remote commands:

wget -O - http://scripthost.local/fix_graphics.sh

Note: This is equivalent to using just {{code|curl http://google.ca.

Save to Directory

Use the {{code|-P to specify the prefix of the output file.

wget -P /tmp http://google.ca/

Saving an Entire Open Directory

To download an entire open directory from a remote server:

wget -np -r http://server/remote/dir

wget on FreeBSD

wget is available in ports under {{code|ftp/wget. If you don't want to compile it, you could just use {{code|fetch (1) to download files.