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Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 09:32:03 +0200
From: Francois Kritzinger <ffkrz@iafrica.com>
Subject: Re: FreeBSD versions of Windows Apps
To: Wayne Pascoe <wayne.pascoe@realtime.co.uk>
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Wayne Pascoe wrote:

> Francois Kritzinger <ffkrz@iafrica.com> writes:
>
> > Wayne Pascoe wrote:
> >
> > > Francois Kritzinger <ffkrz@iafrica.com> writes:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I need suggestions for FreeBSD versions/alternatives for the following
> > > > Windows applications:
> > > >
> > > >    * Getright (Download Manager)
> > >
> > > Look into wget. It's command-line based, but it can do
> > > continuations. So can ncftp.
> >
> > Can you schedule download start/stops, and make it disconnect your ppp
> > connection?
>
> I would use either cron or at for the scheduling. As for bringing up
> and down my ppp connection, I just use ppp in demand mode to bring the
> link up when I need it.

Well the reason I want to be able to quit ppp is because when I download large
files I do it over night, and over here phone rates are cheap from 7pm to 7am,
so I usually make the DL manager disconnect the modem around this time.

Thanks for the help...


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