WGET to download file

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  1. #1
    Here is a script I found to download files using the commandline and WGET. But unfortunately the comments of the orig programmer aren't quite enough for me to understand.

    Here is the script:

    http://www.zend.com/tips/tips.php?id=91&single=1

    I know where the path to wget on my server (/usr/bin/wget), but i'm not sure what to put in the following:

    • $destination-path
    • $url (url of file I want to d/l presumably)
    • /path-to-outfile/output
    • $temp = `/path-to-cat/cat /path-to-outfile/output`;

    I guess I am not sure of the "format" I need to enter for these vars.

    Perhaps a dummy example would be of help.

    Thanks so much.
     
    alphacooler, Jan 2, 2007 IP
  2. saadahmed007

    saadahmed007 Admínistratör

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    Mostly all linux distros have wget installed by default or you can install it with this command
    yum install wget
    or via rpm command
    rpm -qi wget
    Hope it helps :)
    Saad
     
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  3. alphacooler

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    Yeah I have wget installed (as mentioned above), but I just can't get it to work.

    Anyone have an example of how to download a simple image:

    exec("/usr/bin/wget http://fly.srk.fer.hr/jpg/flyweb.jpg");

    For instance, that should work, but doesn't.
     
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  5. alphacooler

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    wget is located in "/user/bin/wget" for me. Thus I the example I posted right before your post did that right?
     
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    As far as i know, it doesn't matter where wget is installed if it is installed properly it should work with word wget :eek: correct me if i am wrong :eek:
    Saad
     
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