---
name: "axel-kapt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "axel-kapt"
version: "2.4-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/axel-kapt"
---

# axel-kapt(1)

Axel front-end

## NAME

**axel-kapt** - Axel front-end

## SYNOPSIS

**axel-kapt** *url1* \[*url2*\] \[*url...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Axel is a program that downloads a file from a FTP or HTTP server through multiple connection, each connection downloads its own part of the file. This program is a KDE front-end to Axel.

## CONFIGURATION

The program is a Python script which generates a Kaptain grammar on the fly. It uses the x-terminal-emulator.  If you want to change the default terminal, use [update-alternatives(8)](/update-alternatives/8.md).

## SEE ALSO

[axel(1)](/axel/1.md), [update-alternatives(8)](/update-alternatives/8.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Axel-kapt is Copyright 2001 Paul Evans.

Axel is Copyright 2001 Wilmer van der Gaast.

## AUTHORS

Paul Evans (pevans@catholic.org)