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Linux wget command

Retrieve a file from a URL. Check the source before downloading or running it.

Availability: Common Linux commands; shell built-ins and external implementations may differ by distribution.中文

Syntax

wget [OPTION]... [URL]...

Examples

Check whether a URL can be reached without saving it.

wget --spider https://example.com/

Resume a partial download when the server supports it.

wget -c https://example.com/archive.tar.gz

Parameters, options and clauses

Option / clause	Description
`-O FILE, --output-document=FILE`	Write downloaded content to FILE.
`-c, --continue`	Resume a partially downloaded file where supported.
`-P DIR, --directory-prefix=DIR`	Save files under DIR.
`-q, --quiet`	Turn off wget output.
`--spider`	Check a URL without saving its contents.
`--limit-rate=RATE`	Limit the download rate.
`-r, --recursive`	Download recursively; depth and scope need care.

Safety note

Review a command and its target before running it. Commands that alter files, services, accounts, disks, permissions or databases may be difficult to reverse. Test in a safe environment and keep backups.

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