Difference between revisions of "Axel"
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| − | + | '''axel''' is a [[:Category:Linux Command Line Tools|command line tool]] similar to [[wget]]. The difference is that it is both an accelerator and it splits the file into multiple pieces. | |
| − | '''axel''' is a [[:Category:Linux Command Line Tools|command line tool]] similar to [[ | + | |
Axel accomplishes its speed performance by opening more than one connection at a time, effectively multiplying allowable bandwidth. (''note: some FTP operators are not very happy with this practice.'') | Axel accomplishes its speed performance by opening more than one connection at a time, effectively multiplying allowable bandwidth. (''note: some FTP operators are not very happy with this practice.'') | ||
| − | == Usage == | + | ==Usage== |
Usage: axel [options] url1 [url2] [url...] | Usage: axel [options] url1 [url2] [url...] | ||
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--version -V Version information | --version -V Version information | ||
| − | === Simple === | + | ===Simple=== |
% axel <nowiki>http://www.example.com/file.tar.gz</nowiki> | % axel <nowiki>http://www.example.com/file.tar.gz</nowiki> | ||
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% axel -n 3 -s 5242880 <nowiki>http://www.example.com/file.tar.gz</nowiki> | % axel -n 3 -s 5242880 <nowiki>http://www.example.com/file.tar.gz</nowiki> | ||
| − | == See also == | + | ==See also== |
| − | * [[ | + | *[[wget]] |
| − | * [http://prozilla.genesys.ro/ prozilla] | + | *[http://prozilla.genesys.ro/ prozilla] |
| − | == External links == | + | ==External links== |
| − | * [http://wilmer.gaast.net/main.php/axel.html Official website] | + | *[http://wilmer.gaast.net/main.php/axel.html Official website] |
[[Category:Linux Command Line Tools]] | [[Category:Linux Command Line Tools]] | ||
Revision as of 01:54, 26 April 2007
axel is a command line tool similar to wget. The difference is that it is both an accelerator and it splits the file into multiple pieces.
Axel accomplishes its speed performance by opening more than one connection at a time, effectively multiplying allowable bandwidth. (note: some FTP operators are not very happy with this practice.)
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Usage
Usage: axel [options] url1 [url2] [url...]
--max-speed=x -s x Specify maximum speed (bytes per second) --num-connections=x -n x Specify maximum number of connections --output=f -o f Specify local output file --search[=x] -S [x] Search for mirrors and download from x servers --no-proxy -N Just don't use any proxy server --quiet -q Leave stdout alone --verbose -v More status information --alternate -a Alternate progress indicator --help -h This information --version -V Version information
Simple
% axel http://www.example.com/file.tar.gz
Limit speed
You can also specify a speed (bytes/s) for axel so that it will not eat up all your bandwidth. For example following will try to keep the average speed around 5242880 (5120 kbyte/s):
% axel -s 5242880 http://www.example.com/file.tar.gz
Limit the number of connections
You can also specify the number of connections you wish to open. For example, the following will open 3 connections for downloading:
% axel -n 3 -s 5242880 http://www.example.com/file.tar.gz
