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--- tools:wget [2024/11/18 02:22] – [Wget] Humphrey Boa-Gart
+++ tools:wget [2024/11/18 04:31] (current) – [Further Documentation] Humphrey Boa-Gart
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 ===== How to Use Wget =====
+[{{ :tools:wget.jpg|Pictured: Wget syntax usage.}}]
 Basic usage is simple. Just run:
   wget <target url here>
+==== Rename Downloaded Files ====
+To save the file you are downloading under a new name, use the ''-O'' flag:
+  wget -O newfilename.zip https://domain.com/oldfilename.zip
+==== Download Multiple Files ====
+To provide Wget with a list of files to download, create a TXT file with one target per line, then run Wget with the ''-i'' flag:
+  wget -i /path/to/txtfile.txt
+==== Download Whole Sites ====
+Use the following flags to have Wget crawl and download an entire site:
+  wget -mpEk <target url here>
+==== Wget with FTP ====
+Wget supports downloading files from FTP servers, like so:
+  wget ftp://user:password@host/path
+If the FTP server is running on a non-standard port, you can specify it like this:
+  wget ftp://user:password@host:port/path
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 ===== Weaponized Wget =====
-[[anonymous:anonops|AnonOps]] has devised several ways to deploy Wget **offensively**. Some of these methods are outlined below:
+[[anonymous:anonops|AnonOps]] has devised several ways to deploy Wget **offensively**. Some of these methods are outlined below //(more methods coming eventually)//:
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 ===== Further Documentation =====
-Run ''wget -h'' or ''man wget'' to bring up more information about Wget in your terminal.
+Run ''wget -h'' or ''man wget'' to bring up more information about Wget's available options in your terminal.
 Or visit the [[https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/wget.html|official site]] for even more detailed information.

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