What does `wget` do? Flags & examples explained

wget examples, explained

$ wget -c -O file.zip https://example.com/f.zip

wgetdownload files from the web over HTTP/FTP
-ccontinue a partially downloaded file
-Owrite the download to the given file name
file.zipvalue for -O
https://example.com/f.zipan argument passed to the command

$ wget -c -q --show-progress --limit-rate=200k https://x.com/f.iso

wgetdownload files from the web over HTTP/FTP
-ccontinue a partially downloaded file
-qquiet — no output
--show-progressalways show the progress bar, even when quiet
--limit-rate=200kcap the download speed (e.g. 200k)
https://x.com/f.isoan argument passed to the command

wget flags & options

-O	write the download to the given file name
-P	save files into the given directory
-c	continue a partially downloaded file
-q	quiet — no output
-r	recursive — download linked pages too
--show-progress	always show the progress bar, even when quiet
--no-check-certificate	skip TLS certificate validation
--limit-rate	cap the download speed (e.g. 200k)
-N	only download if the remote file is newer than the local one
--no-verbose	turn off verbose output without going fully quiet

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