axel

Download accelerator. Supports HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP. More information: https://github.com/axel-download-accelerator/axel.

  • Download a URL to a file:

axel url

  • Download and specify an [o]utput file:

axel url -o path/to/file

  • Download with a specific [n]umber connections:

axel -n connections_num url

  • [S]earch for mirrors:

axel -S mirrors_num url

  • Limit download [s]peed (bytes per second):

axel -s speed url