curl -C - -O [very long url] will download the file using the same name as the file (in this case ubuntu-8.04-server-i386.iso)
:-) 2008/4/25 Simon Sekidde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > An alternative solution is to use curl and not worry about the timeouts. > > curl -C - -o [filename] [very-long-url] > > e.g. > curl -C - -o ubuntu-8.04-server-i386.iso > http://ubuntu.cs.utah.edu/releases/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-server-i386.iso > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 2:18 AM, Simon Vass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Aye. Will do. > > > > Simon > > > > > > McTim wrote: > > > > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Reinier Battenberg > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Simons download is almost in. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are you going to put a copy online for local dload? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. > > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > -- > Simon Sekidde > gpg: 98A6 8D22 578C FFCE F6F8 FC80 94D4 2451 1E8B 049D > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- "Happiness makes up in height what it lacks in length" -- Robert Frost _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
