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Subject: Re: Fetching directories inclusive subdirectories on HTTP server via
 fetch or othe FreeBSD-own tools?
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> I need to fetch a whole directory tree from a public remote site.
> The top level directory and its subdirectories are accessible via
> ftp:// and http:// so I tried fetch, but fetch does only retrieve
> data on file basis and does not copy a whole directory tree
> recursively. The remote site does not offer sftp/sshd for that
> purpose.

wget -r

It's in the ports.

Bests,

Olivier