On 2013-10-26, Sqwertz > wrote:
> up a new computer or reinstall for friends, the first thing I do is
> command line FTP to ftp.mozilla.org to download either Seamonkey or
> Firefox. I refuse to even use IE to download a real browser.

Have you tried wget? Quite handy for both ftp and html depos.

nb

On 29/10/2013 6:00 am, Sqwertz wrote:
> On 27 Oct 2013 12:19:40 GMT, notbob wrote:
>
>> On 2013-10-26, Sqwertz > wrote:
>>> up a new computer or reinstall for friends, the first thing I do is
>>> command line FTP to ftp.mozilla.org to download either Seamonkey or
>>> Firefox. I refuse to even use IE to download a real browser.
>>
>> Have you tried wget? Quite handy for both ftp and html depos.
>
> That's a GUI, right? Pbbbbt! :-P
>
> Most browsers speak FTP in the URL bar.
>
> -sw
>
They do but a browser isn't as efficient or as reliable as a dedicated
FTP client.

I use FileZilla here and it's pretty schmick! It also works in a manner
similar to many of the file managers I've used in the past.

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Xeno

On 2013-10-28, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On 27 Oct 2013 12:19:40 GMT, notbob wrote:

>> Have you tried wget? Quite handy for both ftp and html depos.
>
> That's a GUI, right? Pbbbbt! :-P

As if....

> Most browsers speak FTP in the URL bar.

Most browsers will be hosed if there is even a microsecond disconnect
or interruption. wget will go back, reconnect, and continue from the
EXACT bit where it left off for as many times as it takes. Doesn't
quit util the dwnld is complete. I'll use a browser for small files,
but really big files (600-700Mb) I invoke wget. Very handy. There's
a Windows version, too.


nb

On 29/10/2013 6:44 am, notbob wrote:
> On 2013-10-28, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> On 27 Oct 2013 12:19:40 GMT, notbob wrote:
>
>>> Have you tried wget? Quite handy for both ftp and html depos.
>>
>> That's a GUI, right? Pbbbbt! :-P
>
> As if....
>
>> Most browsers speak FTP in the URL bar.
>
> Most browsers will be hosed if there is even a microsecond disconnect
> or interruption. wget will go back, reconnect, and continue from the
> EXACT bit where it left off for as many times as it takes. Doesn't
> quit util the dwnld is complete. I'll use a browser for small files,
> but really big files (600-700Mb) I invoke wget. Very handy. There's
> a Windows version, too.
>
>
> nb
>
Might be useful for troublesome sites that don't have an FTP option.
I'll have to look into it.

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Xeno

On Monday, October 28, 2013 3:44:11 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
>
> Most browsers will be hosed if there is even a microsecond disconnect
> or interruption. wget will go back, reconnect, and continue from the
> EXACT bit where it left off for as many times as it takes. Doesn't
> quit util the dwnld is complete. I'll use a browser for small files,
> but really big files (600-700Mb) I invoke wget. Very handy. There's
> a Windows version, too.
>
> nb

Then how come I've never had a problem (even with IE) downloading large (>50MB) programs files?

http://www.richardfisher.com

On 29/10/2013 8:14 am, Helpful person wrote:
> On Monday, October 28, 2013 3:44:11 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
>>
>> Most browsers will be hosed if there is even a microsecond disconnect
>> or interruption. wget will go back, reconnect, and continue from the
>> EXACT bit where it left off for as many times as it takes. Doesn't
>> quit util the dwnld is complete. I'll use a browser for small files,
>> but really big files (600-700Mb) I invoke wget. Very handy. There's
>> a Windows version, too.
>>
>> nb
>
> Then how come I've never had a problem (even with IE) downloading large (>50MB) programs files?
>
> http://www.richardfisher.com
>
You've had a reliable internet connection all the time?

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Xeno