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Description of problem: When invoked with -np option, wget shouldn't download any files that are above specified directory, but wget in RHEL 6 does exactly that Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): wget-1.12-1.4.el6.x86_64 How reproducible: always with specified build Steps to Reproduce: 1. run wget -np example.com/path/to/directory 2. 3. Actual results: wget also downloads files from example.com/path/to/another/directory Expected results: wget should only download files from example.com/path/to/directory Additional info:
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an exception in the current release, please ask your support representative.
wget -np works reliably only with ftp urls, see http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?20519 for an explanation. Upstream is aware of this problem, but no fix is available yet. The suggested workaround atm. is to add a / at the end of the URL.