How to change wget default directory from 'Videos' to 'Downolads'?

Question

I use the combination of Flashgot and wget for downloads. I reset my Firefox preferences due to some other problems. Then I reconfigured everything (including add-ons, cache, etc).

After that, when I tried to download something, it automatically saved into the "Videos" folder. But before resetting the settings, I could download items to "Downloads".

What should I do to make the default directory of wget to "Downloads"?

Answer 1

wget by default will store downloads to the current directory where you run the wget command.

Method 1: Pass the -P option to specify a download directory

• To change the directory, you need to add the -P argument in your wget command:

  wget -P /path/to/directory <download-url>
  

  Or

  wget --directory-prefix=prefix <download-url>
  

  where prefix is the directory where you want the downloads to be stored.

  With this method, you need to specify the -P or --directory-prefix=prefix every time you download.
  

Method 2: Use alias to make a permanent default directory

• To set a permanent default download directory, you can use alias, like this:

  alias wget='wget --directory-prefix=prefix'
  

  Change prefix with the directory you want and put the alias command on .bashrc to make it permanent.

Answer 2

As far as I was aware wget usually downloads into the current working directory. You have the following options to specify the directory.

1.Change to the directory you wish it to be downloaded to first then run your wget command.

cd /home/yourname/Downloads

Then run your wget command

wget http://download.files.com/software/files.tar.gz

2.Add the directory to the wget command like this.

wget -P /home/yourname/Downloads http://download.files.com/software/files.tar.gz