Re: [Bug-wget] downloading files in multiple computer

[Ángel González]

On 01/12/10 13:54, Rahul Prasad wrote:
> On Wednesday 01 December 2010 05:02 AM, Ángel González wrote:
>> It is wget which doesn't accept such thing (we are placing it into an
>> state it doesn't expect). A patch can certainly add a --range feature.
>>
> Can u plz tell me where to look for in wget's code, which force it to
> retry download based of certain unsatisfied criteria?
>
> I think the patch should
> /force download of partial content without expecting original file./
> --force-partial-content
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> Rahul Prasad
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That would be a hack. The proper feature would be a --range with the
parameter being begin-end, begin-, or even a position + percentage if we
want to be smart
(that would require a second request or an earlier close, though).