Why do we need a download manager program if we can download directly from our Web Browser?
If you only download some small or medium files size into the same directory then we don’t need it.
If you download big files size into the same directory or into some different directories and sometimes you have to stop in middle of the downloading process, then you have to use a Download Manager program.
When I browsed the internet I found a good program for Ubuntu. It’s Gwget Download Manager. It’s a download manager for Gnome. It’s very easy to install and to use.
Just paste a link of file that you want to download, set the download directory and start to download.
Installation
From Ubuntu Terminal screen (Applications > Accessories > Terminal), type:
taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo apt-get install gwget
[sudo] password for taufanlubis:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
liblualib40 arkrpg libarkrpg0c2a liblua40
Use ‘apt-get autoremove’ to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gwget
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 236kB of archives.
After unpacking 1323kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe gwget 0.99-0ubuntu1 [236kB]
Fetched 236kB in 13s (17.5kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package gwget.
(Reading database … 165342 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking gwget (from …/gwget_0.99-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) …
Setting up gwget (0.99-0ubuntu1) …
taufanlubis@toshiba:~$
Running the program
Open Applications > Internet > Gwget Download Manager.
This the main screen. Click ‘New’ to start a new download.
Enter the web link into URL text box.
Set your download directory or just use the default, then click ‘OK’ to start.
How can I get the download link?
Just put your mouse cursor on a link, use your right mouse button to display a short cut menu then click ‘Copy Link Location’.
Downloading process then start.
You can pause the downloading process and continue it after.
[...] Gwget – Gnome download manager [...]
I do not know why, sometimes when I want to resume paused download, it resume from the beginning not from where it paused.
[...] your Download Manager and paste the link. If you don’t have, you can find it here. The downloading process will start in seconds. But you only can do one by one. I’ve tried [...]
There is an easier way by which you can directly download from the firefox.
Follow the steps mentioned at
http://sayeed-linux.blogspot.com/
It worked for me
Yes, you are right.
The good thing when you use wget is you can pause it anytime and continue the download afterward.
For example, if you use ‘time based’ or ‘quota based’ internet connection, you can do this trick.
Collect all the things first, pause it, download them all when you have free internet connection.
I am a huge user of gwget and rapidshare.com. I have installed flashgot for firefox and have choosen the gwget as the download manager. However everytime I try to download a rapidshare file, I only get a html file. I am sure that the link is not dead because I checked it. Can you tell me why this is happening??
I know I can use a standalone downloader like jdownloader, but I just want to have one download manger (which is native to gnome) .
Any help is appreciated.
Regards.
I am trying to install gwget but it says x fonts-scalable who can help me
Hi am using Ubuntu Ultimatum version 8.04 and have downloaded Gwget.Can somebody pliz tell me to get it to download video file instead of webpages? Thanks
Hi am using Ubuntu Ultimate version 8.04 and have downloaded Gwget.Can somebody pliz tell me to get it to download video file instead of webpages? Thanks
super !!! thanks much!!