Re: [ubuntu-in] Better way to correct hash failed downloads
Please don't top post, further replies inline. On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Saaz Rai wrote: > My suggestion is to use Torrents, which will resolve all your issues plus > it will immensely help the community by sharing the file. > Please read before posting. Relevant part of OP's mail: > >> The strategy that i use to correct these hash fail downloads is to use >> torrents to download the broken pieces where available. trouble is not all >> are also available as torrent downloads and i cant download a fresh copy as >> i have a LIMITED DATA PLAN NET CONNECTION. >> > Regards, Easwar Registered Linux user #442065 -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Better way to correct hash failed downloads
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:38:17 +0530 NARENDRA DIWATE wrote: > Yes, but should'nt the server support rsync by having a rsync > daemon running. [...] Yes, of course. But, it should be possible to find rsync mirrors. You can download a particular ISO via torrents or whatever, and then fix up minor issues through a rsync mirror. I have done this in the past, and it has reliably worked. Regards, Gora -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Better way to correct hash failed downloads
Yes, but should'nt the server support rsync by having a rsync daemon running. Narendra > Hi > > I use wget to download Linux ISO's and similar large files, but > often find them to fail on hash check. This could be because the > download happens in multiple attempts either due to net failure > or power failure (UPS has conked sometime back). Wget fails to > correct the hash fail downloads and insists that the download is > complete. [...] You can use rsync to fix up small differences in an already downloaded file. Regards, -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Better way to correct hash failed downloads
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:56:50 +0530 NARENDRA DIWATE wrote: > Hi > > I use wget to download Linux ISO's and similar large files, but > often find them to fail on hash check. This could be because the > download happens in multiple attempts either due to net failure > or power failure (UPS has conked sometime back). Wget fails to > correct the hash fail downloads and insists that the download is > complete. [...] You can use rsync to fix up small differences in an already downloaded file. Regards, Gora -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Better way to correct hash failed downloads
My suggestion is to use Torrents, which will resolve all your issues plus it will immensely help the community by sharing the file. On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 9:56 AM, NARENDRA DIWATE wrote: > Hi > > I use wget to download Linux ISO's and similar large files, but often find > them to fail on hash check. This could be because the download happens in > multiple attempts either due to net failure or power failure (UPS has conked > sometime back). Wget fails to correct the hash fail downloads and insists > that the download is complete. > > The strategy that i use to correct these hash fail downloads is to use > torrents to download the broken pieces where available. trouble is not all > are also available as torrent downloads and i cant download a fresh copy as > i have a limited data plan net connection. So i would request the learned > here to advice on a few Q's: > > 1. Options on Wget that will correct any incomplete downloads. > > 2. What other options are available to correct a hash failed download that > will be data efficient in that it will only download the corrupt or > incomplete pieces. > > 3. What options are available if the server does not support resume > downloads. > > 4. Also i have seen quite a few links on the ubuntu download mirrors that i > dont understand. e.g. .jigdo, .link, .metalink, .template etc. How do we use > them. > > Regards > > Narendra Diwate > > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
