wget or something else?

[Sethable]

Alright I tried to get this darwin ports thing up and running to install wget.
Well let me tell you. That doesn't work. I would not consider myself new. I have always used bash and linux etc.
I just could not get darwin ports running at all.
I am running leopard btw.

So basically I need to know if there is something that does the same function as wget built in to osx already? if not what is everyone using as an alternative?

Thanks.

 

[dvd]

curl

 

[Sethable]

that is the worst replacement for wget I have ever seen.
I used to just be able to say wget http://www.universalhallpass.com/music/01 Ring of Fire 1.mp3

but now i have to say curl -C - -O http://www.universalhallpass.com/music/01 Ring of Fire 1.mp3

like wtf.

 

[live4ever]

DeepVacuum

 

[dvd]

guess it just depends what you're used to. I used curl before I used wget. Best part is it's built in and you don't have to mess with trying to compile it.

Don't like the syntax, add this line to your .bash_profile:

alias wget='curl -C - -O'

Enjoy!

 

[burgen]

download the most recent source code of wget (i think it is 1.11). compile and make install on you own machine.

it worked for me.