How To : Install and Use - A Command Line Download Manager in Linux
Aria2 is a Open Source, Light weight, Multi-source, Cross-platform and Multi-protocol command line download manager available in Windows, Linux and Mac OSX platforms. It supports wide variety of protocols including HTTP(S), FTP, BitTorrent, and Metalink. With Aria2, you can download any file from multiple protocols and sources with maximum bandwidth utilization to accelerate user's download experience.
Features:
- Lightweight as it doesn't consume CPU memory and CPU time.
- Supports Multi-connection downloads.
- A BitTorrent client with all features.
- Supports Metalink.
- A good alternative for wget and curl.
Installation
For Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Debian Based Systems:For CentOS/Fedora Systems:sudo
apt-get install aria2
sudo yum install aria2
For Manjaro/Arch Systems: sudo pacman -Sy aria2