Simple Bash Wget Downloader (BWD)

Usage of the Bash Wget Downloader :

./download.sh -d "dir destination" \
              [-f "mylinks.txt" [links file name with path if necessary]] \ 
              [-a (ask for confirmation before download, by default : no ask)] \ 
              [-k (keep list, by default : the list will be delete)] \ 
              [-l (limit speed to 15MB/s, by default : unlimited)]

Suppose I have links to MP4 files I want to download in my clipboard :

https://_URL_/video1.mp4
https://_URL_/video2.mp4
https://_URL_/video3.mp4
https://_URL_/video4.mp4

Simply run the script with minimal arguments:

./download.sh -d /data/download/

• 1 / Here my destination is /data/download
• 2 / The script will create a temporary file for the list, using /tmp/$RANDOM
• 3 / Insert your links in the Vim editor
• 4 / The script will retrieve the links and delete the temporary file list
• 5 / Downloads will commence sequentially with a 2-second interval between each download.

Suppose I have a list named mylinks.txt:

https://_URL_/video1.mp4
https://_URL_/video2.mp4
https://_URL_/video3.mp4
https://_URL_/video4.mp4

Launch the script with the list file as an argument:

# I want to keep 'mylinks.txt' : 
./download.sh -d /data/download/ -f mylinks.txt -k

# else, simply :
./download.sh -d /data/download/ -f mylinks.txt

• 1 / Here my destination is /data/download
• 2 / The script will use mylinks.txt to retrieve links; change the path if necessary, here the file is in the current path
• 3 / Downloads will commence sequentially with a 2-second interval between each download.

N.B: Links and the number of links will be displayed before downloading to avoid losing links ;)