---
name: "cget"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cget"
version: "1.0.8-5+squeeze1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cget"
---

# cget(1)

Cherokee web downloader

## NAME

cget - Cherokee web downloader

## SYNOPSIS

**cget \[options\] URL**

## DESCRIPTION

**cget** is a web downloading tool

## OPTIONS

No option is mandatory. By default the web is downloaded but it is not saved.  If that is not the desired behavior it must be specified explicitly.  Below is a summary of the **cget** options.

Startup:

- **-V, --version**

  Display version of currently installed cget and exit.

- **-h, --help**

  Display help screen with common options.

- **Logging and input file:**

  - **-q, --quiet**

  Run in quiet mode: no output is displayed.

Download:

- **-O, --output-document=FILE**

  Writes whatever document is downloaded to FILE

HTTP options:

- **-s, --save-headers**

  This option saves HTTP headers to the file being saved (specified with -O option)

- **--header=STRING**

  this option inserts STRING among the headers sent in the HTTP request.

## EXAMPLE

cget http://www.cherokee-project.com/

## BUGS

### Bug reports

I would appreciate hearing of any problems you have with Cherokee.  I would also like to hear from you if you have successfully used Cherokee, especially if you are using it for a distribution.

There is a mailing list for discussion among Cherokee users and for announcements of new and test versions. To join, send a message to cherokee-admin@alobbs.com with the line:

**subscribe cherokee**

in the body of the message. The submission address is cherokee@alobbs.com.

## AUTHOR

Alvaro Lopez Ortega \<alvaro@alobbs.com\>. Manual page updated by Taher Shihadeh \<taher@unixwars.com\>.