{"id":13151,"date":"2024-03-15T01:58:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T01:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-use-the-wget-command-in-centos\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T12:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T12:16:06","slug":"how-to-use-the-wget-command-in-centos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-use-the-wget-command-in-centos\/","title":{"rendered":"wget CentOS: Command Guide & Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"

In CentOS, you can use the wget command by following these steps:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Basic usage: Download files using the wget command. Syntax:<\/li>\n
  2. wget [options] [URL]<\/li>\n
  3. For example:<\/li>\n
  4. Download file.txt from http:\/\/example.com using wget.<\/li>\n
  5. Specify the file name for saving: you can use the -O option to specify the name of the file to be saved. The syntax is:<\/li>\n
  6. Download the file from the specified URL and save it with the given filename using wget.<\/li>\n
  7. For example:<\/li>\n
  8. Download the file.txt from http:\/\/example.com and save it as myfile.txt using wget.<\/li>\n
  9. Resume downloading: You can enable the resume downloading feature using the -c option. If the download is unexpectedly interrupted, you can continue downloading by using this option. The syntax is:<\/li>\n
  10. Download the file from the specified URL with the option to continue interrupted downloads.<\/li>\n
  11. For example:<\/li>\n
  12. Download the file.txt from the website http:\/\/example.com with the option to resume the download if interrupted.<\/li>\n
  13. Background download: You can use the -b option to run the download task in the background. Syntax is:<\/li>\n
  14. Initiate the download process in the background using the given URL.<\/li>\n
  15. For example:<\/li>\n
  16. Download the file.txt from http:\/\/example.com in the background.<\/li>\n
  17. Limit download speed: You can use the –limit-rate option to restrict the download speed, measured in bytes per second. The syntax is as follows:<\/li>\n
  18. Download the file from the provided URL at a specified speed limit.<\/li>\n
  19. “For example,”<\/li>\n
  20. Download the file.txt from http:\/\/example.com with a speed limit of 100k.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    These are just some common uses of the wget command; you can refer to the complete help document by using the man wget command to learn more options and uses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In CentOS, you can use the wget command by following these steps: Basic usage: Download files using the wget command. Syntax: wget [options] [URL] For example: Download file.txt from http:\/\/example.com using wget. Specify the file name for saving: you can use the -O option to specify the name of the file to be saved. 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