How to Install Wget

March 6, 2023 / Command Line

In this guide, you will learn how to install Wget. A free and open-source command-line utility for getting files from the Internet is called Wget (short for “Web Get”). It is compatible with a number of os, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Let us install Wget:

  1. Log in to your server using SSH.
    ssh user@your_server_ip -port
  2. Execute the following command to install Wget on Ubuntu 18.04 or any other similar version:
    sudo apt-get install wget
  3. Run the below command to install wget on CentOS 7 or any previous distro.
    sudo yum install wget

For downloading huge files or automating the download process, Wget is especially helpful. System administrators, programmers, and power users who require an effective and automated means to obtain files from the Internet frequently utilise it. We hope you fully understood it! Contact our support staff at eukhost if you want any extra help.

Want to know how to install another useful tool? Check out our guide on How to Install cURL on Linux

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