%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ Wget The Wget package contains a utility useful for non-interactive downloading of files from the Web. &lfs72_checked; 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; Wget Dependencies Recommended or Optional , , (required for the majority of the test suite), and Dante User Notes: Install Wget by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr \ --sysconfdir=/etc \ --with-ssl=openssl && make To test the results, issue: make check. Now, as the root user: make install --sysconfdir=/etc: This relocates the configuration file from /usr/etc to /etc. --with-ssl=openssl: This allows the program to work with . It can be omitted if is found or the HTTPS protocol is not needed. /etc/wgetrc and ~/.wgetrc ~/.wgetrc /etc/wgetrc If you have installed the and you want Wget to use them, as the root user: echo ca-directory=/etc/ssl/certs >> /etc/wgetrc Installed Program wget 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