Resolved Download 50 //ftp files

I have a slow dial up and need to download linux updates consisting of 50+/ftp files. Will have to use a public comp running XP or Vista, is there a easier way then copy/paste each site from a file to IE's address bar ?

Example of download site.
{ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/t/tar/tar_1.20-1+lenny1_i386.deb}

 

The full and most recent version of Linux is available from here.

http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=10

 

markmadras--thanks but not want I need. Mybe my question was poorly asked.

I am running SimplyMepis ver 8.5 and it needs 50+ file updates and with a dial up its nearly impossible. I used the package manager to generate a update script that contains the files. I can copy/paste the sites from the script to IE's address bar , one at a time but that is prone to error. Is there any way to write a Win script and auto download all the files ? I'm sure that is how MS Window update does it.

 

OK, I see what you are trying to do just misunderstood a little, Linux covers so so many programs, an area I have yet to learn much about.

You will be needing some kind of download manager. If you want help writing the script to do this you might get somewhere looking for forums that deal with the various programming languages. I don't think any one here is at that level but they may know where to go or have links to a ready made program that will do the job for you.

 

found a solution, will poorly write How-To. Be sure to change all drive:foler to your needs.

Download 'wget.exe' , it is a CMD program so no install takes place.

1)make a folder to put 'wget.exe' and a file containing the ftp url' plus a sub folder for the downloaded files . The 'ftp' file I will use is 'toget' not 'toget.txt' Its contains will look like:

Code:

ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gksu/gksu_2.0.0-8_i386.deb
ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gconf/gconf2_2.22.0-1_i386.deb

I now have

Code:

C:\linux\wget.exe
 C:\linux\toget          ---file containing ftp url's
 C:\linux\download\      ---folder to contain downloads items.

start the 'CMD' command-- start-run-cmd
at the CMD prompt type in :

path C:\linux
cd C:\linux\download ---currently it is at C:\Documents and settings\'user name' ---change the "CMD's" working path to the download folder. If you do not change items will be download to C:\Documents and settings\'user name'
wget -c -i toget

wget --help for commands

 

I am checking that out but as of yet have not found a site that tells me how to use a file containing the url's. Have found where I can use a control file , that contains the ftp commands and a url address but not multable addresses. But do not yet fully understand it, will web search some more. Thanks for the tip.

 

Tony's link provides you with the nuances of Windows FTP...

Look here for necessary FTP commands (mainly GET) and edit your text file accordingly.