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Asked: 2026-05-14T03:59:01+00:00

Ok so I need to run wget but I’m prohibited from creating ‘dot’ files

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Ok so I need to run wget but I’m prohibited from creating ‘dot’ files in the location that I need to run the wget. So my question is ‘Can I get wget to use a name other than .listing that I can specify’.

further clarification : this is to sync / mirror an ftp folder with a local one, So using the -O option is not really useful, as I require all files to maintain format.

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    You can use the -O option to set the output filename, as in:

    wget -O file http://stackoverflow.com

    You can also use wget --help to get a complete list of options.

    For folks that come along afterwards, and are surprised by an answer to the wrong question, here is a copy of one of the comments below:

    @FelixD, yes, unfortunately misunderstood the question. Looking at the code for wget version 1.19 (Feb 2017), specifically http://ftp.c, it appears that the .listing file is hardcoded in macro LIST_FILENAME, and no override possible. There are probably better options for mirroring ftp sites – maybe take a look at lftp and its mirror command, also includes parallel downloads: lftp.yar.ru

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