[download] wget command to download a file and save as a different filename

I am downloading a file using the wget command. But when it downloads to my local machine, I want it to be saved as a different filename.

For example: I am downloading a file from www.examplesite.com/textfile.txt

I want to use wget to save the file textfile.txt on my local directory as newfile.txt. I am using the wget command as follows:

wget www.examplesite.com/textfile.txt

Also notice the order of parameters on the command line. At least on some systems (e.g. CentOS 6):

wget -O FILE URL

works. But:

wget URL -O FILE

does not work.

wget -O yourfilename.zip remote-storage.url/theirfilename.zip

will do the trick for you.

Note:

a) its a capital O.

b) wget -O filename url will only work. Putting -O last will not.

You would use the command Mechanical snail listed. Notice the uppercase O. Full command line to use could be:

wget www.examplesite.com/textfile.txt --output-document=newfile.txt

or

wget www.examplesite.com/textfile.txt -O newfile.txt

Hope that helps.

Using CentOS Linux I found that the easiest syntax would be:

wget "link" -O file.ext

where "link" is the web address you want to save and "file.ext" is the filename and extension of your choice.