Re: [Tails-dev] Download manager

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Autor: Alan
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Para: tails-dev
Assunto: Re: [Tails-dev] Download manager
Hi,
> From: intrigeri <intrigeri@???>
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:47:50 +0200
>
> Hi,
>
> alan@??? wrote (26 Sep 2012 17:44:20 GMT) :
> >     https://tails.boum.org/todo/include_download_manager/
> >     -----------------------------------------------------
> >     [...] it might be useful to include a download managar in Tails.
> >     A usecase could be to try to download a big file across separate
> >     working sessions.

>
> I think this usecase is worth supporting, e.g. to make it easier to
> download ISO images such as Tails' ones. I would consider it
> relatively low-priority, though.
>

I do agree. Others?

> I think this download manager must have a simple GUI and as few
> features as possible.
>
> I'm not sure what I think of Iceweasel integration.
>
> I don't intend to put much energy into that, but still, I searched
> a bit the Debian packages database with that usecase in mind.
>
> >     If so, [uget](http://urlget.sourceforge.net/) could be a good
> > candidate.

>
> * uget - easy-to-use download manager written in GTK+: from
> the package long description, looks a bit too feature-full.
>
> I did not find any other candidate in Debian that integrates with the
> web browser. Outside of it, there are:
>
> * steadyflow - Simple download manager for GNOME: in Wheezy, not in
> Squeeze; a quick look at the build-deps makes me think a backport
> is doable. Aims for minimalism and ease of use.
> * multiget - graphical download manager: in Squeeze and Wheezy; from
> the package long description, looks a bit too feature-full.
> * kget: depends on many parts of KDE, so that's a no.


I'll add this resaerch to the ticket once an agreement is reached.