Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version svn-20081119

Chapter 16. Basic Networking Programs

Wget-1.11.4

Introduction to Wget

The Wget package contains a utility useful for non-interactive downloading of files from the Web.

Package Information

Wget Dependencies

Optional

OpenSSL-0.9.8g or GnuTLS-1.6.3 and Dante

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/wget

Installation of Wget

Install Wget by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Finally update the info dir file: 

install-info --info-dir=/usr/share/info /usr/share/info/wget.info

Command Explanations

--sysconfdir=/etc: This relocates the configuration file from /usr/etc to /etc.

Configuring Wget

Config Files

/etc/wgetrc and ~/.wgetrc

There are no changes required to these files.

Contents

Installed Program: wget
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

wget

retrieves files from the Web using the HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols. It is designed to be non-interactive, for background or unattended operations.

Last updated on 2008-10-03 04:49:06 -0500