From 09e4ba0ea05d65480ec7614c6294ea51d959f611 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Riccardo Miccini Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:59:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update to-or-from-the-internet.md --- data-transfer/to-or-from-the-internet.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/data-transfer/to-or-from-the-internet.md b/data-transfer/to-or-from-the-internet.md index 8f3bd42..6574db5 100644 --- a/data-transfer/to-or-from-the-internet.md +++ b/data-transfer/to-or-from-the-internet.md @@ -1,2 +1,24 @@ # To or from the Internet +This section illustrates some of the most common ways of retrieving data (e.g. datasets) from websites or repositories. +## Wget +Wget is a simple command for downloading content from direct URLs. +In order to download a file from `` and call it ``, just type: +```sh +wget -O +``` + +## Rclone +Rclone is a file manager and synchronization tool for a variety of cloud storage and file sharing platforms (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon S3). +You can start by adding a platform with typing: +```sh +rclone config +``` + +The interactive instruction will guide you through the setup process. +Refer to their [documentation](https://rclone.org/) for specific guidance with a given platform. + + +## Remote browser (X forwarding) +In some cases the only way of downloading content is from a browser. +In these instances it may be possible to use [X forwarding](/connection/x-forwarding-running-software-with-gui.md) to open a browser running remotely, on your local screen.