Zirconium Cross Linux From Scratch - AArch64 Version r1.0-wip-systemd

Chapter 9. System Configuration

9.22. Wget-1.25.0

The Wget package contains a utility useful for non-interactive downloading of files from the Web.

Approximate build time: 0.3 SBU (add 0.4 SBU for tests)
Required disk space: 38 MB (add 27 MB for tests)

Wget Dependencies

Recommended

Section 9.21, “libpsl-0.21.5”

Recommended at runtime

Section 9.20, “make-ca-1.16.1”

Optional

Section 9.13, “libidn2-2.3.8”,

9.22.1. Installation of Wget

Prepare Wget by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr      \
            --sysconfdir=/etc  \
            --with-ssl=openssl

Compile the package: 

make

To test the results, issue: 

make check

Install the package: 

make install

9.22.2. Command Explanations

--sysconfdir=/etc: This relocates the configuration file from /usr/etc to /etc.

--with-ssl=openssl: This allows the program to use openssl instead of "gnutls".

9.22.3. Configuring Wget

9.22.3.1. Config Files

/etc/wgetrc and ~/.wgetrc

9.22.4. Contents

Installed Program: wget
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

wget

retrieves files from the Web using the HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols. It is designed to be non-interactive, for background or unattended operations