wget:download_in_the_background
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| - | ====== wget - Download in the Background ====== | ||
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| - | For a huge download, put the download in background using wget option **-b** as shown below. | ||
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| - | <code bash> | ||
| - | wget -b http:// | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| - | Displays: | ||
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| - | Continuing in background, pid 1984. | ||
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| - | Output will be written to `wget-log' | ||
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| - | It will initiate the download and gives back the shell prompt to you. You can always check the status of the download using tail -f as shown below. | ||
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| - | <code bash> | ||
| - | tail -f wget-log | ||
| - | </ | ||
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| - | Displays: | ||
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| - | Saving to: `strx25-0.9.2.1.tar.bz2.4' | ||
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| - | </ | ||
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| - | Also, make sure to review our previous multitail article on how to use tail command effectively to view multiple files. | ||
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