How can I download the entire contents of a directory using wget, but excluding files with a particular suffix with the use of a wildcard?
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I have a locally-hosted server, and am attempting to download all files to my remote Ubuntu-based machine via wget. I need to download all files from my HTTP server in a single directory, ensuring that everything apart from files with a suffix of "_test" is obtained - so in other words, I need to make sure that any file with that suffix isn't grabbed. I've tried the following command:
~~~
wget -r http://my-server-ip/data -R '*_test'
~~~
The above command results in wget fetching everything from the server - including files with the "
_test
" suffix. I realise that multiple examples of how to use this command correctly exist, but none appear to suit my use case. I should also note that I'm using the bash shell.
Asked by elliott94
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Dec 6, 2019, 10:59 AM
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