Downloads

[Philippe Landau]

mike wrote:
>>> I am having a problem in Kubuntu and Ubuntu.   They both will 
>>> download updates and install them but will not download things like 
>>> ISO files. The dialog box comes up and asks where you want to save 
>>> the file too but when you click save the download manager never comes 
>>> up and nothing is downloaded. I'm not sure if it just because i'm 
>>> using the Hoary 5.04 preview issue or if it's a bug.
>> what application are you using for downloading ?
> Firefox 1.0.1 in both Kubuntu and Ubuntu and I've never had any trouble 
> before.
firefox 1.0.1 turns out to be quite buggy, here too.
for large files wget is better.

kind regards     philippe

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with wget you can download safely:
Applications:System Tools:Terminal:
wget -c --limit-rate=40k a-complete-internet-address-like-http-etc

the limit-rate part is optional,
you can use it to still be able to work
on the web/email during the download.
40k would be 40kB/s max. download speed for example.
the -c allows you to resume the download another day
(using the same command).