Axel is a program that downloads a file from a FTP or HTTP server through multiple connection, each connection downloads its own part of the file.
Unlike most other programs, Axel downloads all the data directly to the destination file, using one single thread. It just saves some time at the end because the program doesn’t have to concatenate all the down-loaded parts.
Installation (Ubuntu)
Unlike most other programs, Axel downloads all the data directly to the destination file, using one single thread. It just saves some time at the end because the program doesn’t have to concatenate all the down-loaded parts.
Installation (Ubuntu)
- Open terminal and make sure you are connected to the internet.
- Type in apt-get install axel
- Axel will be downloaded and installed in a few minutes, depending upon the speed of your internet connection.
How to Download a file
- Open terminal.
- Type in axel -n 10 Doing so will open up 10 connections simultaneously, increasing the download speed many fold. You may reduce or increase the number of connections depending on your internet connection bandwidth.
For more details on Axel, visit official Ubuntu Manual page at:
