Zirconium Linux From Scratch - Version r12.4-45-systemd

Chapter 8. Network Utilities

Wget-1.25.0

Introduction to Wget

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

Package Information

  • Download (HTTP): https://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/gnu/wget/wget-1.25.0.tar.gz

  • Download SHA256 Sum: 766e48423e79359ea31e41db9e5c289675947a7fcf2efdcedb726ac9d0da3784

  • Download MD5 sum: c70ba58b36f944e8ba1d655ace552881

  • Download size: 5,263 KB

  • Estimated disk space required: 38 MB (add 27 MB for tests)

  • Estimated build time: 0.3 SBU (add 0.4 SBU for tests)

Wget Dependencies

Recommended

libpsl-0.21.5

Recommended at runtime

make-ca-1.16.1

Optional

libidn2-2.3.8, "gnutls", "perl-http-daemon" (for the test suite), "perl-io-socket-ssl" (for the test suite), "libproxy", and "valgrind" (for the test suite)

Installation of Wget

Configure Wget by running the following commands: 

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

Now to compile Wget by running the following commands: 

make

To test the results, issue: 

make check

Some tests may fail when Valgrind tests are enabled.

Now, Install Wget by running the following commands: 

make install

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".

--enable-libproxy: This switch allows wget to use libproxy for proxy configuration. Use it if you have the "libproxy" package installed and wish to use a proxy server.

--enable-valgrind-tests: This allows the tests to be run under valgrind.

Configuring Wget

Config Files

/etc/wgetrc and ~/.wgetrc

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