KGet

apps.kde.org ↗

Queue FTP and web downloads on KDE

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What it does

KGet is KDE's download manager for FTP and HTTP or HTTPS sources, with pause, resume, pending-transfer details and Metalink support.

Drop a URL onto KGet’s window or drop target, add a new download, or import a transfer list. Groups can suggest different output folders, with configurable speed limits, retry counts and reconnection delay. The handbook also documents exporting selected links to a .kgt list for later import and accepting Metalink files with mirrors and checksum information. Automatic checksum or signature verification is an option to enable, rather than a guarantee supplied by every source. KGet is GPL-licensed for Linux/KDE, with Konqueror integration and a separately configured web interface that requires a username and password.

Strengths

  • Current and pending download information
  • Metalink mirror and checksum support

Watch out for

  • The documented browser integration is with Konqueror

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