%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ Wget The Wget package contains a utility useful for non-interactive downloading of files from the Web. &lfs7a_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 and Optional , , , (optional for the test suite), IO::Socket::SSL, HTTP::Daemon (both required for the test suite), and libpsl 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. The HTTPS tests fail if valgrind is enabled. 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 use instead of . --enable-valgrind-tests: This allows the tests to be run under valgrind. /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 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