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This section illustrates some of the most common ways of retrieving data (e.g. datasets) from websites or repositories.
Wget is a simple command for downloading content from direct URLs. In order to download a file from <URL>
and call it <FILENAME>
, just type:
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:
The interactive instruction will guide you through the setup process. Refer to their for specific guidance with a given platform.
In some cases the only way of downloading content is from a browser. In these instances it may be possible to use to open a browser running remotely, on your local screen.