This might be a n00b question, but I've been looking for the answer forever. Does anyone know how I can download a file to my remote server through SSH from a http address?? I know that you can ftp into ftp addresses, but what about http addresses??

uh, same thing...


wget URL...

so you mean if I wanted to get let's say a file at htt.p://ww.w.6dhosting.com/file.zip all I would have to do at the SSH prompt is type wget htt.p://w.ww.6dhosting.com/file.zip ???

login as: root
root@***.***.***.***'s password:

root@web [~]# cd public_html
root@web [~/public_html]# wget http://www.fibernexus.com/yarrow-i386-disc1.iso

PUSH ENTER

It starts downloading...

Ctrl C to end it prematurely.

Go to the dir where you want the file to be downloaded via 'cd'.

wow, yeah. See now I really feel like an idiot. Thanks.

dont be. we all have to learn some how. and we are here to help and guide if need be :D

Just FYI, www.hostinglife.com has a list of alot of basic SSH commands,

you might also want to try lynx ....

Just to make sure you learn the right thing at start, those are actually shell commands. SSH is just a secure comunication protocol which let's you issue shell commands. You could also use those commands through telnet or remote shell. ;)

to be even more precise, these are not shell commands (wget, lynx), but standalone utilities :)

wget, lynx or fetch :)

wget -m http://webaddress.com