scp is the best option but if you insist on wget, try this if you have ftp access to that machine
wget -r --level=0 -E --ignore-length -x -k -p -erobots=off -np -N ftp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/<folder/file> The breakdown? info wget On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:56:24PM +0300, Kyle Spencer wrote: > Roy, > > Try scp. For info, type "man scp" > > See also: ftp, apache (place the file in /var/www/ on the remote machine > then wget -cb from your local machine), rsync, etc. > > I prefer the apache/wget -cb method, especially for large files. > > -Kyle > > roy mukasa wrote: >> guys i need some help here. ok i use this command to start a download >> onto a linux machine remotely so the download runs in the background. >> it also shows me the file it creates for the download files. now the >> problem i have is that i need the command that will enable me to get >> the downloaded files off the machine on which the download was taking >> place. i want to do it in command line. any ideas? >> >> > > -- > Kyle Spencer, > Information Technology Manager, > International Medical Group > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. ---------------------------------------
