{"id":1616,"date":"2024-02-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2024-02-21T08:03:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T13:03:09","slug":"wget-cheat-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wget-cheat-sheet\/","title":{"rendered":"wget Cheat Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wget is a powerful command-line utility for downloading files from the web. Whether you need to grab a single file, mirror an entire website, or perform more advanced tasks, wget<\/code> has got you covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Usage:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget [URL]<\/code><\/td>Download a file.<\/td><\/tr>
wget -O [new_filename] [URL]<\/code><\/td>Rename the downloaded file.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Resuming Downloads:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget -c [URL]<\/code><\/td>Resume an interrupted download.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Limiting Download Speed:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget --limit-rate=100k [URL]<\/code><\/td>Limit download speed (e.g., 100KB\/s).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Recursive Download:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget --recursive --no-clobber --page-requisites --html-extension --convert-links --domains website.com --no-parent [URL]<\/code><\/td>Download entire website.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

HTTP Authentication:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget --user=[username] --password=[password] [URL]<\/code><\/td>HTTP Basic authentication.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FTP Download:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget ftp:\/\/username:password@ftp.example.com\/file.txt<\/code><\/td>Download from FTP server.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mirror a Website:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget --mirror --convert-links --adjust-extension --page-requisites --no-parent [URL]<\/code><\/td>Mirror a website for offline viewing.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Quiet Mode:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget -q [URL]<\/code><\/td>Run in quiet mode (no output except for errors).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Show Progress:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget --progress=bar [URL]<\/code><\/td>Show a progress bar during download.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Logging:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget -o [logfile.txt] [URL]<\/code><\/td>Log download output to a file.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Help and Version:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Command<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
wget --version<\/code><\/td>Display wget<\/code> version.<\/td><\/tr>
wget --help<\/code><\/td>Display wget<\/code> help.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This wget<\/code> cheat sheet provides a handy reference for a variety of tasks, from basic file downloads to more advanced operations like mirroring websites. Experiment with these commands to streamline your file retrieval processes. Adjust the options based on your specific needs to make the most of wget<\/code>‘s capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wget is a powerful command-line utility for downloading files from the web. Whether you need to grab a single file, mirror an entire website, or perform more advanced tasks, wget has got you covered. Basic Usage: Command Description wget [URL] Download a file. wget -O [new_filename] [URL] Rename the downloaded file. Resuming Downloads: Command Description […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-1616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-linux","tag-linux"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1616"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1617,"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1616\/revisions\/1617"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/molecularsciences.org\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}