Wget installation

This article outlines the procedure to install Wget on your system. You only need to follow the instructions for your platform.

Linux

Some distributions will preinstall Wget. You can check for an installed version by running wget --version in a shell. It will either report an error or provide you with an output stating the version number on the first line.

Install from Distribution

Most likely your distribution provides a package for Wget, even if it was not installed by default. The exact command to install it will depend on your distribution:

• Arch Linux: sudo pacman -S wget
• Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install wget
• Fedora: sudo yum install wget
• OpenSuse: sudo zypper install wget

Build from Source

If you'd prefer to build Wget from source or there really is no package for your distribution, you can compile the source code yourself.