Linux Wget Command Guide

Introduction

Wget is a free utility for non-interactive download of files from the web. It supports HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols, as well as retrieval through HTTP proxies.

Usage

To download a file, use the following command:

wget [options] [URL]

Common Options

• -O <file>: Save the downloaded file with a specific name.
• -r: Download files recursively.
• -p: Download all necessary files for displaying a webpage.
• -N: Only download files that are newer than the local copies.

Examples

1. Download a single file:

   wget https://example.com/file.zip
   

2. Download a file and save it with a different name:

   wget -O newfile.zip https://example.com/file.zip
   

3. Download a webpage and all its resources:

   wget -p https://example.com
   

4. Recursively download a website:

   wget -r https://example.com