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?
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
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