The Linux wget Command: File Download

wget downloads files from the web. Non-interactive - works well in scripts and Cron jobs.

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Basic Usage

wget https://example.com/file.tar.gz

Download file.

Output name

wget -O output.tar.gz https://example.com/file.tar.gz

Custom output filename.

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Options

• -O — Output document
• -c — Continue partial downloads
• -q — Quiet mode
• -v — Verbose
• -r — Recursive
• -np — No parent (don't ascend)
• -l depth — Recursion depth
• --no-check-certificate — Skip SSL验证

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Examples

Continue download

wget -c large-file.tar.gz

Resume partial download.

Mirror site

wget -m -k -np https://example.com/site/

Mirror website for offline viewing.

Quiet with log

wget -q -a download.log https://example.com/file

Silent with log file.

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Further Reading

• wget Manual
• wget Command Builder