@end ifnottex
@menu
-* Overview:: Features of Wget.
-* Invoking:: Wget command-line arguments.
-* Recursive Download:: Downloading interlinked pages.
-* Following Links:: The available methods of chasing links.
-* Time-Stamping:: Mirroring according to time-stamps.
-* Startup File:: Wget's initialization file.
-* Examples:: Examples of usage.
-* Various:: The stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else.
-* Appendices:: Some useful references.
-* Copying this manual:: You may give out copies of Wget and of this manual.
-* Concept Index:: Topics covered by this manual.
+* Overview:: Features of Wget.
+* Invoking:: Wget command-line arguments.
+* Recursive Download:: Downloading interlinked pages.
+* Following Links:: The available methods of chasing links.
+* Time-Stamping:: Mirroring according to time-stamps.
+* Startup File:: Wget's initialization file.
+* Examples:: Examples of usage.
+* Various:: The stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else.
+* Appendices:: Some useful references.
+* Copying this manual:: You may give out copies of this manual.
+* Concept Index:: Topics covered by this manual.
@end menu
@node Overview, Invoking, Top, Top
the command line.
@menu
-* URL Format::
-* Option Syntax::
-* Basic Startup Options::
-* Logging and Input File Options::
-* Download Options::
-* Directory Options::
-* HTTP Options::
-* HTTPS (SSL/TLS) Options::
-* FTP Options::
-* Recursive Retrieval Options::
-* Recursive Accept/Reject Options::
+* URL Format::
+* Option Syntax::
+* Basic Startup Options::
+* Logging and Input File Options::
+* Download Options::
+* Directory Options::
+* HTTP Options::
+* HTTPS (SSL/TLS) Options::
+* FTP Options::
+* Recursive Retrieval Options::
+* Recursive Accept/Reject Options::
+* Exit Status::
@end menu
@node URL Format, Option Syntax, Invoking, Invoking
option to turn it on.
@end table
-@node Recursive Accept/Reject Options, , Recursive Retrieval Options, Invoking
+@node Recursive Accept/Reject Options, Exit Status, Recursive Retrieval Options, Invoking
@section Recursive Accept/Reject Options
@table @samp
@c man end
+@node Exit Status, , Recursive Accept/Reject Options, Invoking
+@section Exit Status
+
+@c man begin EXITSTATUS
+
+Wget may return one of several error codes if it encounters problems.
+
+
+@table @asis
+@item 0
+No problems occurred.
+
+@item 1
+Generic error code.
+
+@item 2
+Parse error---for instance, when parsing command-line options, the
+@samp{.wgetrc} or @samp{.netrc}...
+
+@item 3
+File I/O error.
+
+@item 4
+Network failure.
+
+@item 5
+SSL verification failure.
+
+@item 6
+Username/password authentication failure.
+
+@item 7
+Protocol errors.
+
+@item 8
+Server issued an error response.
+@end table
+
+
+With the exceptions of 0 and 1, the lower-numbered exit codes take
+precedence over higher-numbered ones, when multiple types of errors
+are encountered.
+
+In versions of Wget prior to 1.12, Wget's exit status tended to be
+unhelpful and inconsistent. Recursive downloads would virtually always
+return 0 (success), regardless of any issues encountered, and
+non-recursive fetches only returned the status corresponding to the
+most recently-attempted download.
+
+@c man end
+
@node Recursive Download, Following Links, Invoking, Top
@chapter Recursive Download
@cindex recursion
links it will follow.
@menu
-* Spanning Hosts:: (Un)limiting retrieval based on host name.
-* Types of Files:: Getting only certain files.
-* Directory-Based Limits:: Getting only certain directories.
-* Relative Links:: Follow relative links only.
-* FTP Links:: Following FTP links.
+* Spanning Hosts:: (Un)limiting retrieval based on host name.
+* Types of Files:: Getting only certain files.
+* Directory-Based Limits:: Getting only certain directories.
+* Relative Links:: Follow relative links only.
+* FTP Links:: Following FTP links.
@end menu
@node Spanning Hosts, Types of Files, Following Links, Following Links
say.
@menu
-* Time-Stamping Usage::
-* HTTP Time-Stamping Internals::
-* FTP Time-Stamping Internals::
+* Time-Stamping Usage::
+* HTTP Time-Stamping Internals::
+* FTP Time-Stamping Internals::
@end menu
@node Time-Stamping Usage, HTTP Time-Stamping Internals, Time-Stamping, Time-Stamping
commands.
@menu
-* Wgetrc Location:: Location of various wgetrc files.
-* Wgetrc Syntax:: Syntax of wgetrc.
-* Wgetrc Commands:: List of available commands.
-* Sample Wgetrc:: A wgetrc example.
+* Wgetrc Location:: Location of various wgetrc files.
+* Wgetrc Syntax:: Syntax of wgetrc.
+* Wgetrc Commands:: List of available commands.
+* Sample Wgetrc:: A wgetrc example.
@end menu
@node Wgetrc Location, Wgetrc Syntax, Startup File, Startup File
complexity.
@menu
-* Simple Usage:: Simple, basic usage of the program.
-* Advanced Usage:: Advanced tips.
-* Very Advanced Usage:: The hairy stuff.
+* Simple Usage:: Simple, basic usage of the program.
+* Advanced Usage:: Advanced tips.
+* Very Advanced Usage:: The hairy stuff.
@end menu
@node Simple Usage, Advanced Usage, Examples, Examples
This chapter contains all the stuff that could not fit anywhere else.
@menu
-* Proxies:: Support for proxy servers.
-* Distribution:: Getting the latest version.
-* Web Site:: GNU Wget's presence on the World Wide Web.
-* Mailing Lists:: Wget mailing list for announcements and discussion.
-* Internet Relay Chat:: Wget's presence on IRC.
-* Reporting Bugs:: How and where to report bugs.
-* Portability:: The systems Wget works on.
-* Signals:: Signal-handling performed by Wget.
+* Proxies:: Support for proxy servers.
+* Distribution:: Getting the latest version.
+* Web Site:: GNU Wget's presence on the World Wide Web.
+* Mailing Lists:: Wget mailing list for announcements and discussion.
+* Internet Relay Chat:: Wget's presence on IRC.
+* Reporting Bugs:: How and where to report bugs.
+* Portability:: The systems Wget works on.
+* Signals:: Signal-handling performed by Wget.
@end menu
@node Proxies, Distribution, Various, Various
This chapter contains some references I consider useful.
@menu
-* Robot Exclusion:: Wget's support for RES.
-* Security Considerations:: Security with Wget.
-* Contributors:: People who helped.
+* Robot Exclusion:: Wget's support for RES.
+* Security Considerations:: Security with Wget.
+* Contributors:: People who helped.
@end menu
@node Robot Exclusion, Security Considerations, Appendices, Appendices
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