KGet
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 KGet on KDE 4.2.2, showing an ongoing download |
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| Initial release | May 26, 2002[1] |
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| Stable release | 2.9.1 / September 4, 2012 |
| Preview release | 4.10 RC3 (18 January 2013) [±][2] |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Type | Download Manager |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | www.kde.org/applications/internet/kget/ |
KGet is a free download manager for KDE, and is part of the KDE Network package. By default it is the download manager used for Konqueror, but can also be used with Mozilla Firefox.[3] KGet was featured by Tux Magazine[4] and Free Software Magazine.[5]
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History [edit]
On KDE 3, KGet 0.8.x, 1 supported HTTP/FTP download [6] On KDE Software Compilation 4, KGet 2 was released; it supported bandwidth throttling segmentation, multi-threading, and BitTorrent.[5]
Features [edit]
- Downloading files from FTP, HTTP(S) and BitTorrent sources.
- Pausing and resuming of downloading files, as well as the ability to restart a download.
- Tells lots of information about current and pending downloads.
- Embedding into system tray.
- Integration with the Konqueror web browser.
- Metalink support which contain multiple URLs for downloads, along with checksums and other information.
- Automatically tags downloaded files with download information (such as the download URL) using Nepomuk.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "KGET Advanced Download Manage". SourceForge. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ "KDE Ships Third Release Candidate of Plasma Workspaces, Applications and Platform 4.10". KDE. 18 January 2013.
- ^ Upfold, Peter (July 23, 2008). "Using KGet Download Manager with Firefox". FOSSwire.
- ^ "Simplify Downloads With Kget". TUX Magazine. 2005-03-29. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ a b Richmond, Gary (2007-10-08). "Managing and configuring downloads with KGet". Free Software Magazine. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ Marinof, Mihai (9 October 2006). "KGet Review". Softpedia. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
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