%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ <application>Wget</application>-&wget-version; Wget Introduction to <application>Wget</application> The Wget package contains a utility useful for non-interactive downloading of files from the Web. Package information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &wget-md5sum; Download size: &wget-size; Estimated disk space required: &wget-buildsize; Estimated build time: &wget-time; <application>Wget</application> dependencies Optional and Dante Installation of <application>Wget</application> Install Wget by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc && make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make install Command explanations --sysconfdir=/etc: This relocates the configuration file from /usr/etc to /etc. Configuring <application>Wget</application> Config files /etc/wgetrc, ~/.wgetrc ~/.wgetrc /etc/wgetrc There are no required changes in these files. Contents Installed Program Installed Libraries Installed Directories wget None None Short Descriptions wget retrieves files from the Web using the HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols. It is designed to be non-interactive, for background or unattended operations. wget