macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install wget2local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install wget2MacPorts ports tree · net/wget2/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
wget2 mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper, scoop, winget installieren
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Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add wget2Alpine Linux edge package indexes · wget2 · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install wget2Debian stable package indexes · wget2 · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install wget2Fedora Rawhide package metadata · wget2 · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#wget2nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/wg/wget2/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install wget2openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · wget2 · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverifiziert · 92%
scoop install main/wget2Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/wget2.json · Quelle: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverifiziert · 92%
winget install --id GNU.Wget2 -eWindows Package Manager source index · GNU.Wget2 · Quelle: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
Successor of GNU Wget, a file and recursive website downloader
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- wget2
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
GNU Wget2 is the GNU project's modern successor to GNU Wget, keeping the familiar non-interactive downloader role while moving the implementation to a new codebase built around libwget. Upstream describes it as a file and recursive website downloader written from scratch, with libwget providing the reusable web-client functions.
Its package-nerd identity is tied to the long Unix tradition of scripting downloads with Wget, but Wget2 exists to make that role fit newer web infrastructure: HTTP/2, compression, parallel connections, TLS features, Metalink, robots handling, and richer parsing for recursive downloads.
Projektgeschichte
The public Wget2 repository on GitLab was created in April 2017, after earlier GNU Wget development had accumulated decades of compatibility expectations. A 2017 GNU Hackers Meeting presentation framed Wget2 around the need to support newer web technologies and improve the testability and extensibility of the downloader.
GNU announced Wget2 2.0.0 on 26 September 2021. In that announcement, maintainer Tim Ruehsen described Wget2 as a from-scratch successor that wraps libwget, and explicitly noted that Wget 1.x would continue to be maintained while breaking changes and new functionality went into Wget2 and libwget.
Subsequent releases continued the separate Wget2 line rather than replacing Wget in place. GitLab lists releases including 2.1.0 in 2023 and 2.2.1 at the end of 2025, and the January 2026 GNU announcement again positioned Wget2 as the successor focused on faster modern HTTP operation.
Adoptionsgeschichte
Wget2's adoption has been cautious because Wget 1.x is a deeply embedded command-line tool in scripts, build systems, and distribution tooling. The 2.0.0 announcement called Wget2 a drop-in replacement in many cases except WARC and FTP, but also warned users to test because subtle differences could matter.
The project therefore occupies a parallel-successor role in packaging ecosystems: it is packaged as wget2 rather than silently supplanting wget in many environments, letting users opt into the faster libwget-based implementation while preserving old Wget behavior for compatibility-sensitive scripts.
Wie es verwendet wird
Users reach for Wget2 for the same broad jobs as Wget: downloading individual URLs, recursively mirroring sites, converting links for offline use, fetching URLs from input files, and automating downloads in shell scripts. Its advantages are most visible on modern web servers where HTTP/2, compression, persistent connections, and parallelism can improve throughput.
The README also highlights package-nerd features beyond simple fetching, including Metalink support, IDN handling, robots.txt handling, HSTS, cookie-domain checking via the Public Suffix List, proxy support, and parsers for HTML, CSS, XML, RSS, Atom, and sitemaps used during recursive retrieval.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
Wget2 matters because it is not merely another downloader; it is the official GNU attempt to evolve one of the classic Unix network commands without breaking the installed base overnight. The split between wget and wget2 gives distributions and users a migration path instead of forcing a compatibility cliff.
The libwget architecture is also significant for packagers and developers because it separates reusable client functionality from the command-line frontend. That makes Wget2 both an end-user command and a test bed for the library direction of the GNU Wget family.
Zeitleiste
- 2017: The official GitLab repository for GNU Wget2 is created.
- 2018: GitLab records the wget2-1.99.1 release.
- 2019: GitLab records the 1.99.2 beta release.
- 2021-09-26: GNU announces Wget2 2.0.0 as the from-scratch successor to GNU Wget.
- 2023: GitLab records Wget2 2.1.0.
- 2026-01-04: GNU announces Wget2 2.2.1, again emphasizing modern HTTP performance.
Related projects
- GNU Wget remains the compatibility baseline and historical predecessor.
- libwget is the library layer around which Wget2 is built.
- curl, aria2, HTTrack, and BusyBox wget are adjacent command-line download tools with different tradeoffs.
Quellen
- https://audio-video.gnu.org/video/ghm2017/2017-08--ruhsen-shah--wget--ghm.pdf
- https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
- https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2/-/blob/master/README.md
- https://gnuwget.gitlab.io/wget2/reference/
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2021-09/msg00011.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2026-01/msg00000.html
Sicherheitslage
Noch keine Protected-Tool-Abdeckung gefunden
Für wget2 wurde kein passendes lokales Secret-Handling-Manifest gefunden. Nucleus-Paketmetadaten bleiben hier veröffentlicht, damit künftige Abdeckung eine stabile Paket-URL hat.
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
- Installiert mit 11 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
- Build-Metadaten listen 6 Build-Abhängigkeiten.
Empfohlene Prüfung
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.wget2rc~/.config/wget2/wget2rc~/.config/wget/wget2rc
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.netrc~/.wget2rc~/.config/wget2/wget2rc~/.config/wget/wget2rc
Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
wget2 | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
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Seite generiert2026-07-10
Manager-Version2.2.1
Manager aktualisiert2026-05-20
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
- InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2none Konfidenz
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:wget2 |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.1 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/wget2 |
| Homepage | https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2 |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2 |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2/-/blob/master/README.md |
| Lizenz | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Quellarchiv | https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/wget/wget2-2.2.1.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-05-20T17:37:37Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | brotli, gettext, gnutls, gpgme, libidn2, libnghttp2, libpsl, lzlib, pcre2, xz, zstd |
| Build-Abhängigkeiten | doxygen, gnu-sed, graphviz, pandoc, pkgconf, texinfo |
| Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliotheken | bzip2 |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
Details aus der Quelldatenbank
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | wget2 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 2 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
Debian apt95%
libwget3 2.2.0+ds-1+deb13u1
Download library for files and recursive websites
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo apt install libwget3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: wget2
- 14 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
Debian apt95%
wget2 2.2.0+ds-1+deb13u1
file and recursive website downloader
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo apt install wget2- Section: web
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
Debian apt95%
wget2-dev 2.2.0+ds-1+deb13u1
development file for libwget
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo apt install wget2-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: wget2
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
Nix95%
wget2
nix profile install nixpkgs#wget2- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
Ubuntu apt95%
libwget2t64 2.1.0-2.1build2
Download library for files and recursive websites
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo apt install libwget2t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: wget2
- 10 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
Ubuntu apt95%
wget2 2.1.0-2.1build2
file and recursive website downloader
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo apt install wget2- Section: universe/web
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
Ubuntu apt95%
wget2-dev 2.1.0-2.1build2
development file for libwget2t64
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo apt install wget2-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: wget2
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
apk95%
wget2 2.2.1-r1
Network utility to retrieve files from the Web
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html
sudo apk add wget2- License: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wget2
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
apk95%
wget2-dbg 2.2.1-r1
Network utility to retrieve files from the Web (debug symbols)
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html
sudo apk add wget2-dbg- License: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wget2
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
apk95%
wget2-dev 2.2.1-r1
Network utility to retrieve files from the Web (development files)
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html
sudo apk add wget2-dev- License: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wget2
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
apk95%
wget2-doc 2.2.1-r1
Network utility to retrieve files from the Web (documentation)
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html
sudo apk add wget2-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wget2
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
apk95%
wget2-libs 2.2.1-r1
Network utility to retrieve files from the Web (libraries)
https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html
sudo apk add wget2-libs- License: GPL-3.0-or-later WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wget2
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
dnf95%
wget2 2.2.1-2.fc44
An advanced file and recursive website downloader
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo dnf install wget2- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GFDL-1.3-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wget2
- 6 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
dnf95%
wget2-devel 2.2.1-2.fc44
Libraries and header files needed for using wget2 libraries
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo dnf install wget2-devel- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GFDL-1.3-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: wget2
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
dnf95%
wget2-libs 2.2.1-2.fc44
Runtime libraries for GNU Wget2
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo dnf install wget2-libs- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GFDL-1.3-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: wget2
- 12 Abhängigkeiten
- 3 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
dnf95%
wget2-wget 2.2.1-2.fc44
wget2 shim to provide wget
https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2
sudo dnf install wget2-wget- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND LGPL-3.0-or-later AND GFDL-1.3-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: wget2
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 3 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Wget2
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