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2000-11-16 Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@arsdigita.com>
* wget.texi: Use --- consistently.
Spell "Wget" with starting capital letter consistently.
Use ``...'' or @dfn{} instead of simple double quotes where
appropriate.
Use double space as separator between sentences consistently.
2000-11-15 Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@arsdigita.com> 2000-11-15 Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@arsdigita.com>
* wget.texi (Robots): Rearrange text. Mention the meta tag. * wget.texi (Robots): Rearrange text. Mention the meta tag.

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@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ and @code{Range} with @sc{http} servers that support them.
By default, Wget supports proxy servers, which can lighten the network By default, Wget supports proxy servers, which can lighten the network
load, speed up retrieval and provide access behind firewalls. However, load, speed up retrieval and provide access behind firewalls. However,
if you are behind a firewall that requires that you use a socks style if you are behind a firewall that requires that you use a socks style
gateway, you can get the socks library and build wget with support for gateway, you can get the socks library and build Wget with support for
socks. Wget also supports the passive @sc{ftp} downloading as an socks. Wget also supports the passive @sc{ftp} downloading as an
option. option.
@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ with your favorite browser, like @code{Lynx} or @code{Netscape}.
Since Wget uses GNU getopts to process its arguments, every option has a Since Wget uses GNU getopts to process its arguments, every option has a
short form and a long form. Long options are more convenient to short form and a long form. Long options are more convenient to
remember, but take time to type. You may freely mix different option remember, but take time to type. You may freely mix different option
styles, or specify options after the command-line arguments. Thus you styles, or specify options after the command-line arguments. Thus you
may write: may write:
@example @example
@ -466,29 +466,30 @@ automatically sets the number of tries to 1.
@cindex no-clobber @cindex no-clobber
@item -nc @item -nc
@itemx --no-clobber @itemx --no-clobber
If a file is downloaded more than once in the same directory, wget's If a file is downloaded more than once in the same directory, Wget's
behavior depends on a few options, including @samp{-nc}. In certain behavior depends on a few options, including @samp{-nc}. In certain
cases, the local file will be "clobbered", or overwritten, upon repeated cases, the local file will be @dfn{clobbered}, or overwritten, upon
download. In other cases it will be preserved. repeated download. In other cases it will be preserved.
When running wget without @samp{-N}, @samp{-nc}, or @samp{-r}, When running Wget without @samp{-N}, @samp{-nc}, or @samp{-r},
downloading the same file in the same directory will result in the downloading the same file in the same directory will result in the
original copy of @samp{@var{file}} being preserved and the second copy original copy of @var{file} being preserved and the second copy being
being named @samp{@var{file}.1}. If that file is downloaded yet again, named @samp{@var{file}.1}. If that file is downloaded yet again, the
the third copy will be named @samp{@var{file}.2}, and so on. When third copy will be named @samp{@var{file}.2}, and so on. When
@samp{-nc} is specified, this behavior is suppressed, and wget will @samp{-nc} is specified, this behavior is suppressed, and Wget will
refuse to download newer copies of @samp{@var{file}}. Therefore, refuse to download newer copies of @samp{@var{file}}. Therefore,
"no-clobber" is actually a misnomer in this mode -- it's not clobbering ``@code{no-clobber}'' is actually a misnomer in this mode---it's not
that's prevented (as the numeric suffixes were already preventing clobbering that's prevented (as the numeric suffixes were already
clobbering), but rather the multiple version saving that's prevented. preventing clobbering), but rather the multiple version saving that's
prevented.
When running wget with @samp{-r}, but without @samp{-N} or @samp{-nc}, When running Wget with @samp{-r}, but without @samp{-N} or @samp{-nc},
re-downloading a file will result in the new copy simply overwriting the re-downloading a file will result in the new copy simply overwriting the
old. Adding @samp{-nc} will prevent this behavior, instead causing the old. Adding @samp{-nc} will prevent this behavior, instead causing the
original version to be preserved and any newer copies on the server to original version to be preserved and any newer copies on the server to
be ignored. be ignored.
When running wget with @samp{-N}, with or without @samp{-r}, the When running Wget with @samp{-N}, with or without @samp{-r}, the
decision as to whether or not to download a newer copy of a file depends decision as to whether or not to download a newer copy of a file depends
on the local and remote timestamp and size of the file on the local and remote timestamp and size of the file
(@pxref{Time-Stamping}). @samp{-nc} may not be specified at the same (@pxref{Time-Stamping}). @samp{-nc} may not be specified at the same
@ -604,7 +605,7 @@ reasonably expect the network error to be fixed before the retry.
@item --waitretry=@var{seconds} @item --waitretry=@var{seconds}
If you don't want Wget to wait between @emph{every} retrieval, but only If you don't want Wget to wait between @emph{every} retrieval, but only
between retries of failed downloads, you can use this option. Wget will between retries of failed downloads, you can use this option. Wget will
use "linear backoff", waiting 1 second after the first failure on a use @dfn{linear backoff}, waiting 1 second after the first failure on a
given file, then waiting 2 seconds after the second failure on that given file, then waiting 2 seconds after the second failure on that
file, up to the maximum number of @var{seconds} you specify. Therefore, file, up to the maximum number of @var{seconds} you specify. Therefore,
a value of 10 will actually make Wget wait up to (1 + 2 + ... + 10) = 55 a value of 10 will actually make Wget wait up to (1 + 2 + ... + 10) = 55
@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ Note that this option is turned on by default in the global
@cindex proxy @cindex proxy
@item -Y on/off @item -Y on/off
@itemx --proxy=on/off @itemx --proxy=on/off
Turn proxy support on or off. The proxy is on by default if the Turn proxy support on or off. The proxy is on by default if the
appropriate environmental variable is defined. appropriate environmental variable is defined.
@cindex quota @cindex quota
@ -643,10 +644,10 @@ Setting quota to 0 or to @samp{inf} unlimits the download quota.
@table @samp @table @samp
@item -nd @item -nd
@itemx --no-directories @itemx --no-directories
Do not create a hierarchy of directories when retrieving Do not create a hierarchy of directories when retrieving recursively.
recursively. With this option turned on, all files will get saved to the With this option turned on, all files will get saved to the current
current directory, without clobbering (if a name shows up more than directory, without clobbering (if a name shows up more than once, the
once, the filenames will get extensions @samp{.n}). filenames will get extensions @samp{.n}).
@item -x @item -x
@itemx --force-directories @itemx --force-directories
@ -712,8 +713,8 @@ current directory).
@item -E @item -E
@itemx --html-extension @itemx --html-extension
If a file of type @samp{text/html} is downloaded and the URL does not If a file of type @samp{text/html} is downloaded and the URL does not
end with the regexp "\.[Hh][Tt][Mm][Ll]?", this option will cause the end with the regexp @samp{\.[Hh][Tt][Mm][Ll]?}, this option will cause
suffix @samp{.html} to be appended to the local filename. This is the suffix @samp{.html} to be appended to the local filename. This is
useful, for instance, when you're mirroring a remote site that uses useful, for instance, when you're mirroring a remote site that uses
@samp{.asp} pages, but you want the mirrored pages to be viewable on @samp{.asp} pages, but you want the mirrored pages to be viewable on
your stock Apache server. Another good use for this is when you're your stock Apache server. Another good use for this is when you're
@ -722,7 +723,7 @@ downloading the output of CGIs. A URL like
@file{article.cgi?25.html}. @file{article.cgi?25.html}.
Note that filenames changed in this way will be re-downloaded every time Note that filenames changed in this way will be re-downloaded every time
you re-mirror a site, because wget can't tell that the local you re-mirror a site, because Wget can't tell that the local
@file{@var{X}.html} file corresponds to remote URL @samp{@var{X}} (since @file{@var{X}.html} file corresponds to remote URL @samp{@var{X}} (since
it doesn't yet know that the URL produces output of type it doesn't yet know that the URL produces output of type
@samp{text/html}. To prevent this re-downloading, you must use @samp{text/html}. To prevent this re-downloading, you must use
@ -846,7 +847,7 @@ would have encountered it separately and downloaded it anyway.
When @samp{--retr-symlinks} is specified, however, symbolic links are When @samp{--retr-symlinks} is specified, however, symbolic links are
traversed and the pointed-to files are retrieved. At this time, this traversed and the pointed-to files are retrieved. At this time, this
option does not cause wget to traverse symlinks to directories and option does not cause Wget to traverse symlinks to directories and
recurse through them, but in the future it should be enhanced to do recurse through them, but in the future it should be enhanced to do
this. this.
@ -956,15 +957,16 @@ purposes.
@cindex required images, downloading @cindex required images, downloading
@item -p @item -p
@itemx --page-requisites @itemx --page-requisites
This option causes wget to download all the files that are necessary to This option causes Wget to download all the files that are necessary to
properly display a given HTML page. This includes such things as properly display a given HTML page. This includes such things as
inlined images, sounds, and referenced stylesheets. inlined images, sounds, and referenced stylesheets.
Ordinarily, when downloading a single HTML page, any requisite documents Ordinarily, when downloading a single HTML page, any requisite documents
that may be needed to display it properly are not downloaded. Using that may be needed to display it properly are not downloaded. Using
@samp{-r} together with @samp{-l} can help, but since wget does not @samp{-r} together with @samp{-l} can help, but since Wget does not
ordinarily distinguish between external and inlined documents, one is ordinarily distinguish between external and inlined documents, one is
generally left with "leaf documents" that are missing their requisites. generally left with ``leaf documents'' that are missing their
requisites.
For instance, say document @file{1.html} contains an @code{<IMG>} tag For instance, say document @file{1.html} contains an @code{<IMG>} tag
referencing @file{1.gif} and an @code{<A>} tag pointing to external referencing @file{1.gif} and an @code{<A>} tag pointing to external
@ -980,7 +982,7 @@ wget -r -l 2 http://@var{site}/1.html
then @file{1.html}, @file{1.gif}, @file{2.html}, @file{2.gif}, and then @file{1.html}, @file{1.gif}, @file{2.html}, @file{2.gif}, and
@file{3.html} will be downloaded. As you can see, @file{3.html} is @file{3.html} will be downloaded. As you can see, @file{3.html} is
without its requisite @file{3.gif} because wget is simply counting the without its requisite @file{3.gif} because Wget is simply counting the
number of hops (up to 2) away from @file{1.html} in order to determine number of hops (up to 2) away from @file{1.html} in order to determine
where to stop the recursion. However, with this command: where to stop the recursion. However, with this command:
@ -1003,16 +1005,17 @@ wget -r -l 0 -p http://@var{site}/1.html
@end example @end example
would download just @file{1.html} and @file{1.gif}, but unfortunately would download just @file{1.html} and @file{1.gif}, but unfortunately
this is not the case, because @samp{-l 0} is equivalent to @samp{-l inf} this is not the case, because @samp{-l 0} is equivalent to
-- that is, infinite recursion. To download a single HTML page (or a @samp{-l inf}---that is, infinite recursion. To download a single HTML
handful of them, all specified on the commandline or in a @samp{-i} @sc{url} page (or a handful of them, all specified on the commandline or in a
input file) and its requisites, simply leave off @samp{-p} and @samp{-l}: @samp{-i} @sc{url} input file) and its requisites, simply leave off
@samp{-p} and @samp{-l}:
@example @example
wget -p http://@var{site}/1.html wget -p http://@var{site}/1.html
@end example @end example
Note that wget will behave as if @samp{-r} had been specified, but only Note that Wget will behave as if @samp{-r} had been specified, but only
that single page and its requisites will be downloaded. Links from that that single page and its requisites will be downloaded. Links from that
page to external documents will not be followed. Actually, to download page to external documents will not be followed. Actually, to download
a single page and all its requisites (even if they exist on separate a single page and all its requisites (even if they exist on separate
@ -1077,7 +1080,7 @@ wget -Ga,area -H -k -K -nh -r http://@var{site}/@var{document}
However, the author of this option came across a page with tags like However, the author of this option came across a page with tags like
@code{<LINK REL="home" HREF="/">} and came to the realization that @code{<LINK REL="home" HREF="/">} and came to the realization that
@samp{-G} was not enough. One can't just tell wget to ignore @samp{-G} was not enough. One can't just tell Wget to ignore
@code{<LINK>}, because then stylesheets will not be downloaded. Now the @code{<LINK>}, because then stylesheets will not be downloaded. Now the
best bet for downloading a single page and its requisites is the best bet for downloading a single page and its requisites is the
dedicated @samp{--page-requisites} option. dedicated @samp{--page-requisites} option.
@ -1703,10 +1706,10 @@ reject =
The complete set of commands is listed below. Legal values are listed The complete set of commands is listed below. Legal values are listed
after the @samp{=}. Simple Boolean values can be set or unset using after the @samp{=}. Simple Boolean values can be set or unset using
@samp{on} and @samp{off} or @samp{1} and @samp{0}. A fancier kind of @samp{on} and @samp{off} or @samp{1} and @samp{0}. A fancier kind of
Boolean allowed in some cases is the "lockable" Boolean, which may be Boolean allowed in some cases is the @dfn{lockable Boolean}, which may
set to @samp{on}, @samp{off}, @samp{always}, or @samp{never}. If an be set to @samp{on}, @samp{off}, @samp{always}, or @samp{never}. If an
option is set to @samp{always} or @samp{never}, that value will be option is set to @samp{always} or @samp{never}, that value will be
locked in for the duration of the wget invocation -- commandline options locked in for the duration of the Wget invocation---commandline options
will not override. will not override.
Some commands take pseudo-arbitrary values. @var{address} values can be Some commands take pseudo-arbitrary values. @var{address} values can be
@ -1725,24 +1728,24 @@ Same as @samp{-A}/@samp{-R} (@pxref{Types of Files}).
Enable/disable host-prefixed file names. @samp{-nH} disables it. Enable/disable host-prefixed file names. @samp{-nH} disables it.
@item continue = on/off @item continue = on/off
Enable/disable continuation of the retrieval -- the same as @samp{-c} Enable/disable continuation of the retrieval---the same as @samp{-c}
(which enables it). (which enables it).
@item background = on/off @item background = on/off
Enable/disable going to background -- the same as @samp{-b} (which enables Enable/disable going to background---the same as @samp{-b} (which
it). enables it).
@item backup_converted = on/off @item backup_converted = on/off
Enable/disable saving pre-converted files with the suffix @samp{.orig} Enable/disable saving pre-converted files with the suffix
-- the same as @samp{-K} (which enables it). @samp{.orig}---the same as @samp{-K} (which enables it).
@c @item backups = @var{number} @c @item backups = @var{number}
@c #### Document me! @c #### Document me!
@c @c
@item base = @var{string} @item base = @var{string}
Consider relative @sc{url}s in @sc{url} input files forced to be Consider relative @sc{url}s in @sc{url} input files forced to be
interpreted as @sc{html} as being relative to @var{string} -- the same interpreted as @sc{html} as being relative to @var{string}---the same as
as @samp{-B}. @samp{-B}.
@item bind_address = @var{address} @item bind_address = @var{address}
Bind to @var{address}, like the @samp{--bind-address} option. Bind to @var{address}, like the @samp{--bind-address} option.
@ -1760,13 +1763,13 @@ Ignore @var{n} remote directory components.
Debug mode, same as @samp{-d}. Debug mode, same as @samp{-d}.
@item delete_after = on/off @item delete_after = on/off
Delete after download -- the same as @samp{--delete-after}. Delete after download---the same as @samp{--delete-after}.
@item dir_prefix = @var{string} @item dir_prefix = @var{string}
Top of directory tree -- the same as @samp{-P}. Top of directory tree---the same as @samp{-P}.
@item dirstruct = on/off @item dirstruct = on/off
Turning dirstruct on or off -- the same as @samp{-x} or @samp{-nd}, Turning dirstruct on or off---the same as @samp{-x} or @samp{-nd},
respectively. respectively.
@item domains = @var{string} @item domains = @var{string}
@ -1792,28 +1795,28 @@ Specify the dot retrieval @dfn{style}, as with @samp{--dot-style}.
@item exclude_directories = @var{string} @item exclude_directories = @var{string}
Specify a comma-separated list of directories you wish to exclude from Specify a comma-separated list of directories you wish to exclude from
download -- the same as @samp{-X} (@pxref{Directory-Based Limits}). download---the same as @samp{-X} (@pxref{Directory-Based Limits}).
@item exclude_domains = @var{string} @item exclude_domains = @var{string}
Same as @samp{--exclude-domains} (@pxref{Domain Acceptance}). Same as @samp{--exclude-domains} (@pxref{Domain Acceptance}).
@item follow_ftp = on/off @item follow_ftp = on/off
Follow @sc{ftp} links from @sc{html} documents -- the same as @samp{-f}. Follow @sc{ftp} links from @sc{html} documents---the same as @samp{-f}.
@item follow_tags = @var{string} @item follow_tags = @var{string}
Only follow certain HTML tags when doing a recursive retrieval, just like Only follow certain HTML tags when doing a recursive retrieval, just like
@samp{--follow-tags}. @samp{--follow-tags}.
@item force_html = on/off @item force_html = on/off
If set to on, force the input filename to be regarded as an @sc{html} If set to on, force the input filename to be regarded as an @sc{html}
document -- the same as @samp{-F}. document---the same as @samp{-F}.
@item ftp_proxy = @var{string} @item ftp_proxy = @var{string}
Use @var{string} as @sc{ftp} proxy, instead of the one specified in Use @var{string} as @sc{ftp} proxy, instead of the one specified in
environment. environment.
@item glob = on/off @item glob = on/off
Turn globbing on/off -- the same as @samp{-g}. Turn globbing on/off---the same as @samp{-g}.
@item header = @var{string} @item header = @var{string}
Define an additional header, like @samp{--header}. Define an additional header, like @samp{--header}.
@ -1838,23 +1841,23 @@ When set to on, ignore @code{Content-Length} header; the same as
@item ignore_tags = @var{string} @item ignore_tags = @var{string}
Ignore certain HTML tags when doing a recursive retrieval, just like Ignore certain HTML tags when doing a recursive retrieval, just like
@samp{-G} / @samp{--ignore-tags}. @samp{-G} / @samp{--ignore-tags}.
@item include_directories = @var{string} @item include_directories = @var{string}
Specify a comma-separated list of directories you wish to follow when Specify a comma-separated list of directories you wish to follow when
downloading -- the same as @samp{-I}. downloading---the same as @samp{-I}.
@item input = @var{string} @item input = @var{string}
Read the @sc{url}s from @var{string}, like @samp{-i}. Read the @sc{url}s from @var{string}, like @samp{-i}.
@item kill_longer = on/off @item kill_longer = on/off
Consider data longer than specified in content-length header Consider data longer than specified in content-length header as invalid
as invalid (and retry getting it). The default behaviour is to save (and retry getting it). The default behaviour is to save as much data
as much data as there is, provided there is more than or equal as there is, provided there is more than or equal to the value in
to the value in @code{Content-Length}. @code{Content-Length}.
@item logfile = @var{string} @item logfile = @var{string}
Set logfile -- the same as @samp{-o}. Set logfile---the same as @samp{-o}.
@item login = @var{string} @item login = @var{string}
Your user name on the remote machine, for @sc{ftp}. Defaults to Your user name on the remote machine, for @sc{ftp}. Defaults to
@ -1878,14 +1881,14 @@ Use @var{string} as the comma-separated list of domains to avoid in
proxy loading, instead of the one specified in environment. proxy loading, instead of the one specified in environment.
@item output_document = @var{string} @item output_document = @var{string}
Set the output filename -- the same as @samp{-O}. Set the output filename---the same as @samp{-O}.
@item page_requisites = on/off @item page_requisites = on/off
Download all ancillary documents necessary for a single HTML page to Download all ancillary documents necessary for a single HTML page to
display properly -- the same as @samp{-p}. display properly---the same as @samp{-p}.
@item passive_ftp = on/off/always/never @item passive_ftp = on/off/always/never
Set passive @sc{ftp} -- the same as @samp{--passive-ftp}. Some scripts Set passive @sc{ftp}---the same as @samp{--passive-ftp}. Some scripts
and @samp{.pm} (Perl module) files download files using @samp{wget and @samp{.pm} (Perl module) files download files using @samp{wget
--passive-ftp}. If your firewall does not allow this, you can set --passive-ftp}. If your firewall does not allow this, you can set
@samp{passive_ftp = never} to override the commandline. @samp{passive_ftp = never} to override the commandline.
@ -1903,27 +1906,28 @@ Set proxy authentication password to @var{string}, like @samp{--proxy-passwd}.
@item referer = @var{string} @item referer = @var{string}
Set HTTP @samp{Referer:} header just like @samp{--referer}. (Note it Set HTTP @samp{Referer:} header just like @samp{--referer}. (Note it
was the folks who wrote the @sc{http} spec who got the spelling of was the folks who wrote the @sc{http} spec who got the spelling of
"referrer" wrong.) ``referrer'' wrong.)
@item quiet = on/off @item quiet = on/off
Quiet mode -- the same as @samp{-q}. Quiet mode---the same as @samp{-q}.
@item quota = @var{quota} @item quota = @var{quota}
Specify the download quota, which is useful to put in the global Specify the download quota, which is useful to put in the global
@file{wgetrc}. When download quota is specified, Wget will stop retrieving @file{wgetrc}. When download quota is specified, Wget will stop
after the download sum has become greater than quota. The quota can be retrieving after the download sum has become greater than quota. The
specified in bytes (default), kbytes @samp{k} appended) or mbytes quota can be specified in bytes (default), kbytes @samp{k} appended) or
(@samp{m} appended). Thus @samp{quota = 5m} will set the quota to 5 mbytes (@samp{m} appended). Thus @samp{quota = 5m} will set the quota
mbytes. Note that the user's startup file overrides system settings. to 5 mbytes. Note that the user's startup file overrides system
settings.
@item reclevel = @var{n} @item reclevel = @var{n}
Recursion level -- the same as @samp{-l}. Recursion level---the same as @samp{-l}.
@item recursive = on/off @item recursive = on/off
Recursive on/off -- the same as @samp{-r}. Recursive on/off---the same as @samp{-r}.
@item relative_only = on/off @item relative_only = on/off
Follow only relative links -- the same as @samp{-L} (@pxref{Relative Follow only relative links---the same as @samp{-L} (@pxref{Relative
Links}). Links}).
@item remove_listing = on/off @item remove_listing = on/off
@ -1940,7 +1944,7 @@ what you are doing before changing the default (which is @samp{on}).
@item server_response = on/off @item server_response = on/off
Choose whether or not to print the @sc{http} and @sc{ftp} server Choose whether or not to print the @sc{http} and @sc{ftp} server
responses -- the same as @samp{-S}. responses---the same as @samp{-S}.
@item simple_host_check = on/off @item simple_host_check = on/off
Same as @samp{-nh} (@pxref{Host Checking}). Same as @samp{-nh} (@pxref{Host Checking}).
@ -1949,27 +1953,27 @@ Same as @samp{-nh} (@pxref{Host Checking}).
Same as @samp{-H}. Same as @samp{-H}.
@item timeout = @var{n} @item timeout = @var{n}
Set timeout value -- the same as @samp{-T}. Set timeout value---the same as @samp{-T}.
@item timestamping = on/off @item timestamping = on/off
Turn timestamping on/off. The same as @samp{-N} (@pxref{Time-Stamping}). Turn timestamping on/off. The same as @samp{-N} (@pxref{Time-Stamping}).
@item tries = @var{n} @item tries = @var{n}
Set number of retries per @sc{url} -- the same as @samp{-t}. Set number of retries per @sc{url}---the same as @samp{-t}.
@item use_proxy = on/off @item use_proxy = on/off
Turn proxy support on/off. The same as @samp{-Y}. Turn proxy support on/off. The same as @samp{-Y}.
@item verbose = on/off @item verbose = on/off
Turn verbose on/off -- the same as @samp{-v}/@samp{-nv}. Turn verbose on/off---the same as @samp{-v}/@samp{-nv}.
@item wait = @var{n} @item wait = @var{n}
Wait @var{n} seconds between retrievals -- the same as @samp{-w}. Wait @var{n} seconds between retrievals---the same as @samp{-w}.
@item waitretry = @var{n} @item waitretry = @var{n}
Wait up to @var{n} seconds between retries of failed retrievals only -- Wait up to @var{n} seconds between retries of failed retrievals
the same as @samp{--waitretry}. Note that this is turned on by default only---the same as @samp{--waitretry}. Note that this is turned on by
in the global @file{wgetrc}. default in the global @file{wgetrc}.
@end table @end table
@node Sample Wgetrc, , Wgetrc Commands, Startup File @node Sample Wgetrc, , Wgetrc Commands, Startup File
@ -2466,9 +2470,8 @@ $ wget http://www.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/gnus.tar.gz &
$ kill -HUP %% # Redirect the output to wget-log $ kill -HUP %% # Redirect the output to wget-log
@end example @end example
Other than that, Wget will not try to interfere with signals in any Other than that, Wget will not try to interfere with signals in any way.
way. @kbd{C-c}, @code{kill -TERM} and @code{kill -KILL} should kill it @kbd{C-c}, @code{kill -TERM} and @code{kill -KILL} should kill it alike.
alike.
@node Appendices, Copying, Various, Top @node Appendices, Copying, Various, Top
@chapter Appendices @chapter Appendices
@ -2787,11 +2790,12 @@ subscribers of the Wget mailing list.
@cindex GFDL @cindex GFDL
Wget is @dfn{free software}, where ``free'' refers to liberty, not Wget is @dfn{free software}, where ``free'' refers to liberty, not
price. The exact legal distribution terms follow below, but in short, price. As the GNU people like to say, think of ``free speech'' rather
it means that you have the right (freedom) to run and change and copy than ``free beer''. The exact legal distribution terms follow below,
Wget, and even---if you want---charge money for any of those things. but in short, you have the right (freedom) to run and change Wget and
The sole restriction is that you have to grant your recipients the same distribute it to other people, and even---if you want---charge money for
rights. any of these things. The sole restriction is that you have to grant
your recipients the same rights.
This method of licensing software is also known as @dfn{open-source}, This method of licensing software is also known as @dfn{open-source},
because it requires that the recipients always receive a program's because it requires that the recipients always receive a program's