[olug] Distribution download

[trose]

Nice...worked like a charm....Thanks
Tom Rose
trose at cox.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon H. Larsen" <relayer at levania.org>
To: "Omaha Linux User Group" <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [olug] Distribution download


>
> If you don't have wget, you can install it.
>
> In Fedora, su into root and run:
>
> yum install wget
>
> In Suse, you can use Yast to install it (you'll need your CDROM is your
> setup is configured that way).
>
> Jon L.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005, Jon H. Larsen wrote:
>
> > Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 10:54:20 -0600 (CST)
> > From: Jon H. Larsen <relayer at levania.org>
> > Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> > To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> > Subject: Re: [olug] Distribution download
> >
> >
> > Use wget and download each file.
> >
> > Easy way to do it:
> >
> > Open a terminal, make a directory with enough space for the ISOs.
> >
> > Create a shell script:
> > -------------
> > #!/bin/sh
> > wget <url>
> > wget <url>
> > wget <url>
> > wget <url>
> > wget <url>
> >
> >
> > --------------
> >
> > Make as many wget lines as you need ISO images, replace <url> with the
> > target url you wish to download.
> >
> > Save it in the same folder you wish to save the ISOs. (i used getisos.sh
> > as the filename)
> >
> > make sure you are in your target folder.
> >
> > Run the script.
> >
> > $ sh getisos.sh
> >
> > Download will begin running in a serial fashion (one right after the
> > other).
> >
> > Jon L.
> >
> > example:
> > wget http://box2.haederfamily.org:9009/linux/suse9.1pro/SuSE_9.1.1.ISO
> >
> > You an add a -c to the wget command line to continue downloads if you
lose
> > connection.
> >
> > Jon L.
> >
> > On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Adam Haeder wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:37:31 -0600 (CST)
> > > From: Adam Haeder <adamh at omaha.org>
> > > Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> > > To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> > > Subject: [olug] Distribution download
> > >
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> > > For the Jan 2005 Installfest next Saturday, we will use SuSE 9.1 Pro
as
> > > the default distribution (the same one we used last time). There is
not
> > > enough differences between 9.1 and 9.2 for us to make the switch, plus
we
> > > still have a lot of burned copies of 9.1 from last time :)
> > >
> > > There are always people there who request certain distributions. We
will
> > > also have these available:
> > >
> > > Fedora Core 3
> > > Debian 3.0r3
> > > Latest Knoppix
> > >
> > > If you're volunteering next Saturday, you can help us out by burning
cds
> > > ahead of time. SuSE, Debian and Fedora can be downloaded here:
> > >
> > > http://box2.haederfamily.org:9009/linux/
> > >
> > > Knoppix can be downloaded from www.knoppix.org
> > >
> > > See you all on Saturday
> > >
> > > - --
> > > Adam Haeder
> > > Vice President of Information Technology
> > > AIM Institute
> > > adamh at omaha.org
> > > (402) 345-5025 x115
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