[plug] Download minder

[Russell Keith-Magee]

> Just wondering if there is a program under Linux that does similar
> things as GetRight and NetVampire under windows..
> it resumes halted downloads from where they were p to.. very handy on a
> modem connection.
> I would love it if there is one that runs under X but console based is
> okay...

Two suggestions:

In console mode, use ncFTP - a wrapper around normal ftp to do nice things
like command line completion and easy recursive gets. As the name suggests,
it's FTP downloads only.

Under X, use GTM - the Gnome Transfer Manager; drag and drop files from a
web site, etc onto the panel, and it will schedule downloads, perform
downloads in parallel, and resume interrupted downloads. This is a GTK/Gnome
application, but Konqueror works fine with it too. It supports both HTTP and
FTP downloads.

Enjoy
Russ %-)

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