• Registered: 2009-09-13
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Topic: replace wget

I'm not sure how wget accelerates download, dl rate using wget doesnt improve (much) compared to firefox default. Its man page is un-intuitive.

I suggest aria2 to replace wget since aria2c is much faster, easier to use, helpful man page and has more functions (support more protocols). aria2 can even replace rtorrent also.

  • benj1
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Re: replace wget

doesnt apt get use wget?
if so you cant replace it but you can install in addition to

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  • Registered: 2008-12-13
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Re: replace wget

wget doesn't accelerate downloads, you can use multiget for sites with mirrors. I'll take a look at aria again.

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  • Toolz
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Re: replace wget

I don't think you quite understand wget's position in the open source pantheon. It's not a download accelerator; it's a downloader. A million howtos, scripts, and wikis would scream out in pain if it wasn't there.