In my experience, I have never run into a URL that was too long. the only thing that I have had problems with in the past are, links timing out, or if it is ftp you sometimes must specify a username and password. You know now that I think about it some websites block the use of file retrievers, could that be the problem?
Mike Marchywka-2 wrote: > > > btw, is there a known problem with lynx that causes it to die when the url > is too long? > I don't have an example right now but I've noticed several times, and it > appears to be > with long urls, that lynx dies for no obvious reason. I use something like > lynx -dump -width 1200 url. I don't think this normally violates the > command line length constraint which I thought was > many k. Is there a server response that can provoke an abnormal > termination ( want to say > seg fault or access violation but can't remember)? > > Thanks. > > > >> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:50:21 -0700 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: cygwin@cygwin.com >> Subject: Re: Can't find how to fetch from the web >> >> >> are you talking about using wget to download files or webpages? >> >> all you have to do is open the setup.exe and the new package you want is >> under WEB>>(select)wget >> >> then google wget to see how to use it... it pretty simple and a good way >> to >> get data or other things from the web. >> >> I hope this what you were going for. >> >> Garret >> >> >> >> defn noob wrote: >>> >>> Believe me I have googled and read the faqs but I can't find how to >>> download from the web. >>> >>> I have installed cygwin and it works but I think I need a package >>> although >>> web was default in my download. >>> >>> 1. how do I install packages once I already have installed cygwin? >>> >>> 2. what do I write do download from a specific internetadress. >>> >>> best regards cirfu >>> >>> >>> >>> __________________________________________________________ >>> Ta semester! - sök efter resor hos Kelkoo. >>> Jämför pris på flygbiljetter och hotellrum här: >>> http://www.kelkoo.se/c-169901-resor-biljetter.html?partnerId=96914052 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple >>> Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html >>> Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html >>> FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Can%27t-find-how-to-fetch-from-the-web-tp18920885p19001016.html >> Sent from the Cygwin list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple >> Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html >> Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html >> FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get ideas on sharing photos from people like you. Find new ways to share. > http://www.windowslive.com/explore/photogallery/posts?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Photo_Gallery_082008 > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Can%27t-find-how-to-fetch-from-the-web-tp18920885p19003069.html Sent from the Cygwin list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/