wget is a popular command-line tool used for downloading files from the internet. It is commonly used for downloading large files, downloading entire websites, and downloading files in the background. If you are using CentOS 5.7, wget may not be installed by default.
[root@CentOS57 ~]# wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin-1.570.tar.gz -bash: wget: command not found
In this guide, we will show you how to install wget on CentOS 5.7.
Step 1: Connect to your server
Connect to your server via SSH as a user with root privileges.
Step 2: Update the system
Before installing wget, it is recommended to update the system to ensure that you have the latest security updates and bug fixes. Run the following command to update the system:
yum update
Step 3: Install wget
To install wget on CentOS 5.7, run the following command:
yum install wget
The yum package manager will download and install wget and any dependencies.
[root@CentOS57 ~]# yum install wget Loaded plugins: fastestmirror Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: centos.vr-zone.com * extras: centos.vr-zone.com * updates: centos.vr-zone.com base | 1.1 kB 00:00 extras | 2.1 kB 00:00 updates | 1.9 kB 00:00 updates/primary_db | 480 kB 00:03 Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package wget.i386 0:1.11.4-2.el5_4.1 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ==================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ==================================================================================================== Installing: wget i386 1.11.4-2.el5_4.1 base 582 k Transaction Summary ==================================================================================================== Install 1 Package(s) Upgrade 0 Package(s) Total download size: 582 k Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: wget-1.11.4-2.el5_4.1.i386.rpm | 582 kB 00:04 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : wget 1/1 Installed: wget.i386 0:1.11.4-2.el5_4.1 Complete!
Step 4: Verify installation
To verify that wget has been installed correctly, run the following command:
wget --version
This will display the version of wget installed on your system.
Step 5: Test wget
To test wget, you can use it to download a file from the internet. For example, to download a file from a website, run the following command:
wget https://webhostinggeeks.com/file.txt
Replace “https://webhostinggeeks.com/file.txt” with the URL of the file you want to download. This will download the file to the current directory.
Conclusion:
In this guide, we have shown you how to install wget on CentOS 5.7. Wget is a useful command-line tool for downloading files from the internet, and it can be used for a variety of tasks. By following the steps in this guide, you should be able to install wget on your CentOS 5.7 server and start using it to download files.
