[ale] wget

[Geoffrey]

Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> 
> wget -r -l0 http://url.com/

I've tried the following:

wget -r -l0 http://url.com/user/

under the user directory are three directories and an index.html file.

one of the directories is retrieved and the index.html file but not the
other two directories.  What gives????

> 
> be careful though, this will traverse _every_ link.  Including ad's and all
> thier links.  You've been warned, but hopefully this will help.  I'm certain
> the -l flag is what you want, and you can put different levels on it's
> "recursivity" (if that's a word).  Check the man page for details, but look
> for " -l "
> 
> -CB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: esoteric at 3times25.net [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 7:58 PM
> To: ALE
> Subject: [ale] wget
> 
> I'm attempting to recursively retrieve a web site using wget.  My
> expectation is that it would travel down all the directories trees and
> get every file.  I've tried various options, but none seem to do what I
> would like.  Clues would be helpful.
> 
> For example if I execute the following:
> wget -m www.foo.net/user-dir/
> 
> I was expecting everything under user-dir (directories and there
> contents) would be retrieved.  As the -m option includes '-l inf' my
> expectation was that it would traverse
> www.foo.net/user-dir/dir0/...../dirN/
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
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> 
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> that
> are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
> - David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
> - http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html
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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html

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