Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 04:54:27 +0000 From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Downloading with lynx or w3m, how to download as is, without gratuitous gzip Message-ID: <32.A2.09002.B158DF85@dnvrco-omsmta01>
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> If you're just trying to grab a file, fetch(1) may prove adequate. > (It's in base.) > Peace, > david >- > David H. Wolfskill I tried fetch, but got something entirely different, the stuff on the web page, but not the desired file. File compression, such as PKZIP, Infozip, gzip, bzip2, 7-zip, RAR, xz are useful in places but can be overbearing in other places. Compressing man pages is more pain in the ass than benefit. Tom
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