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# Wget Cheatsheet

## Unique Features

	
Command-line utility for downloading files from the web
	
Supports recursive downloads
	
Can follow links and download pages and their requisites
	
Supports resuming interrupted downloads
	
Can be used for mirroring entire websites
	
Available on most Unix-like operating systems


## Basic Usage

	
Download a single file: `wget [url]`
	
Download a file with a specific name: `wget -O [filename] [url]`
	
Download a file in the background: `wget -b [url]`
	
Download a file with a user agent string: `wget --user-agent="[user agent]" [url]`


## Advanced Usage

	
Limit download speed: `wget --limit-rate=[rate] [url]`
	
Download recursively: `wget -r [url]`
	
Mirror a website: `wget --mirror -p --convert-links -P [directory] [url]`
	
Resume a partially downloaded file: `wget -c [url]`
	
Follow links and download requisites: `wget --page-requisites [url]`
	
Use a proxy server: `wget --proxy-user=[username] --proxy-password=[password] --proxy=[server] [url]`


## Output Options

	
Log to a file: `wget -o [logfile] [url]`
	
Verbose output: `wget -v [url]`
	
No output: `wget -q [url]`


## Resources

	
[Wget Manual](https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/)
	
[Wget Wikipedia Page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wget)