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NAME
nt - A download manager for X
SYNOPSYS
nt [OPTIONS] ... [URL]
DESCRIPTION
nt (also known as Downloader for X) is a Linux GUI program for down-
loading files from the Internet. It supports FTP and HTTP (not com-
pletly yet but the current implementation is quite enough for download-
ing). The program will resume interupted downloads if(3,n) the server sup-
ports it too. nt is like kget for Linux and ReGet or GetRight for
Microsoft Windows (tm).
OPTIONS
Options are distinguished from URLs in(1,8) that they begin with a minus
sign (-). One may specify any number of options and URLs.
Many of the options can be used to control a pre-existing instance of
nt. When nt finds an instance of itself already running, it will for-
ward the command to the already running instance for execution. If
there no pre-existing instance is found, then it will perform the
requested operations itself.
The command line will be parsed from left to right. This means that
the requested operations will be performed in(1,8) that order.
nt accepts the following options:
URL Add the indicated file(1,n) to the download queue. A dialog(1,3,n) box will
appear in(1,8) which you can indicate where the file(1,n) should be saved
and set(7,n,1 builtins) other options. If nt is already running, then the new
instance will simply ask the existing instance to add the file(1,n)
and then it will exit. If existing instance already have this
URL in(1,8) queue(1,3) in(1,8) inactive state than it will be moved to *wait*
state.
-h, --help
Print a brief description of the command line options and exit.
-v, --version
Show the version(1,3,5) number and exit.
-i, --info
Show basic information about current state of a pre-existing
instance of the program.
-s, --speed
Show current achieved download speed of a pre-existing instance
of the program. The speed is a part of information which is
displayed by --info.
--minimized
Start Downloader in(1,8) the minimized (iconified) state. This will
not minimize a pre-existing instance of the program.
--exit-time minutes
Set the timeout(1,3x,3x cbreak) for exiting when the program is idle.
-t1, --traffic-low
Switch to low speed.
-t2, --traffic-medium
Switch to medium speed.
-t3, --traffic-high
Disable speed limit.
-d, --directory PATH
Set directory for saving downloaded files. This applies only to
files added to an pre-existing instance by running the nt com-
mand with URLs on the command line.
-c, --delete-completed
Remove completed downloads from the queue.
-r, --rerun-failed
Rerun all failed downloads.
-w, --without-face
Start Downloader without X interface. (It will display the log
on stdout but there will be no user interface of any kind. The
only way to control it is by running nt with appropriate
options.)
-m, --max-running integer
Set the maximum total number of active downloads for current
queue.
--ls [integer | URL]
Display tree of queues, queue(1,3) listing or information about sepa-
rate URL.
--switch integer
Change current queue. Queue number must be specified as it dis-
played by --ls command line parameter
--color
Use colors in(1,8) main log when run without interface. This option
has no effect when Downloader was run with X interface.
-geometry [WIDTHxHEIGHT][+X][+Y]
Specify geometry of main window. Programm will ignore stored
position and size of the main window if(3,n) this option is speci-
fied.
--del URL
Remove URL from programs's queues.
--stop URL
Stop downloading file. You can continue downloading this file(1,n) by
specifying the same URL as command line parameter.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1999-2002, Maxim Koshelev <chuchelo@krasu.ru> This pro-
gram is released under the Artistic license ; please see
/usr/share/common-licenses/Artistic for the complete text of the Artis-
tic license.
SUGGESTIONS AND BUG REPORTS
Go to http://www.krasu.ru/soft/chuchelo/
AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Julien BLACHE <jblache@debian.org>, for
the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). Updated by
Maxim Koshelev <mdem@chat.ru>. Updated by David Chappell <David.Chap-
pell@mail.trincoll.edu>.
March 7th, 2001 NT(1)