Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 14. Networking Programs

Wget-1.13.4

Introduction to Wget

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

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

Wget Dependencies

Optional

OpenSSL-1.0.0e or GnuTLS-3.0.7, libidn-1.22, Perl Module HTTP::Server (for the test suite) (see the standard Perl build and installation instructions), and Dante

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/wget

Installation of Wget

Install Wget by running the following commands: 

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

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

--with-ssl=openssl: This allows the program to work with OpenSSL-1.0.0e. It can be omitted if GnuTLS-3.0.7 is found or the https protocol is not needed.

Configuring Wget

Config Files

/etc/wgetrc and ~/.wgetrc

There are no changes required to these files.

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.

Last updated on 2011-11-10 03:24:42 +0000