Windows Linux Networking

Windows `bitsadmin /transfer` equivalent in Linux

Downloads files from HTTP, HTTPS or FTP sources from a script or terminal session.

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Linux equivalents

Debian/Ubuntu same command

wget -c URL

Fedora same command

wget -c URL

Arch same command

wget -c URL

Overview

What this command does

Downloads files from HTTP, HTTPS or FTP sources from a script or terminal session.

Migration tip: Use wget -c or curl -C - to resume a partially completed download.

Practical tasks

Common use cases

Download a file non-interactively

Downloads files from HTTP, HTTPS or FTP sources from a script or terminal session.

wget -c https://example.com/large.iso

Download and resume if interrupted

curl -C - -LO https://example.com/large.iso

Resume with curl

wget -O output.iso https://example.com/file

Choose the output filename

Ready to run

Copyable Linux commands

Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.

wget -c https://example.com/large.iso

curl -C - -LO https://example.com/large.iso

wget -O output.iso https://example.com/file

Walkthrough

Examples with explanations

wget -c https://example.com/large.iso # download with resume support
curl -C - -LO https://example.com/large.iso # resume using curl
wget -O output.iso https://example.com/file # save under a chosen name

Reference

Common options and variations

Command or option	Use
`wget -c https://example.com/large.iso`	Download and resume if interrupted
`curl -C - -LO https://example.com/large.iso`	Resume with curl
`wget -O output.iso https://example.com/file`	Choose the output filename

Distro differences

Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch

This command is the same on Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux when the relevant tool is installed.

Distribution	Package manager / base	Equivalent command	Difference to notice
Debian/Ubuntu	same command	`wget -c URL`	Same command on this distribution.
Fedora	same command	`wget -c URL`	Same command on this distribution.
Arch	same command	`wget -c URL`	Same command on this distribution.

Keep learning

What this command does

Common use cases

Download a file non-interactively

wget -c https://example.com/large.iso

curl -C - -LO https://example.com/large.iso

wget -O output.iso https://example.com/file

Copyable Linux commands

Examples with explanations

Common options and variations

Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch

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