nget is a command line nntp file grabber. It automatically pieces together multipart postings for easy retrieval, even substituting parts from multiple servers and newsgroups. Handles disconnects gracefully, resuming after the last part succesfully downloaded.
nget is a command line nntp file grabber. It automatically pieces together multipart postings for easy retrieval, even substituting parts from multiple servers and newsgroups. Handles disconnects gracefully, resuming after the last part succesfully downloaded.
To install nget, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install nget
To see what files were installed by nget, run:
port contents nget
To later upgrade nget, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade nget
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