X-Git-Url: http://sjero.net/git/?p=wget;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fwget.texi;h=2585d7ffc1bf535d6979db946d08fcde667c0538;hp=f0f053dc02bf9df9158940970b055f7ee1f5b9e0;hb=4198c7239f11f85002798dd4fce4f0bc1042547a;hpb=b014f8fae9291e7504c0cca2dd8b9a0035466c03 diff --git a/doc/wget.texi b/doc/wget.texi index f0f053dc..2585d7ff 100644 --- a/doc/wget.texi +++ b/doc/wget.texi @@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ Info entry for @file{wget}. @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 @@ -235,17 +235,18 @@ command to @file{.wgetrc} (@pxref{Startup File}), or specifying it on 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 @@ -1935,7 +1936,7 @@ If, for whatever reason, you want strict comment parsing, use this 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 @@ -2030,6 +2031,57 @@ This is a useful option, since it guarantees that only the files @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 @@ -2115,11 +2167,11 @@ Wget possesses several mechanisms that allows you to fine-tune which 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 @@ -2462,9 +2514,9 @@ match, Wget will download the remote file no matter what the time-stamps 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 @@ -2606,10 +2658,10 @@ Wget reads @file{.wgetrc} upon startup, recognizing a limited set of 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 @@ -3161,9 +3213,9 @@ The examples are divided into three sections loosely based on their 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 @@ -3411,14 +3463,14 @@ wget -m -k -K -E http://www.gnu.org/ -o /home/me/weeklog 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 @@ -3700,9 +3752,9 @@ Other than that, Wget will not try to interfere with signals in any way. 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