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Fixing the “wget: command not found” Error in Linux
It can be annoying when you get the “wget command not found” problem on Linux, particularly when downloading files from the internet. Don’t worry, though! Usually, the solution is simple.
This issue usually indicates that wget is either not in the system’s PATH or is not installed on your system. We’ll walk you through the easy steps to get Wget up and running in this guide so you can begin downloading files without any problems.
1: Install wget on Your Linux System
Wget is installed by default on the majority of Linux systems. However, you can receive the “command not found” error if wget isn’t installed on your system for any reason. It’s always a good idea to confirm that Wget is installed on your system before using it in order to prevent this error. You can use the following command to accomplish this:
sudo wget
If your system has wget properly set up, this command retrieves the “wget: missing URL usage message:
However, if your Linux system doesn’t have wget installed, you’ll see the “wget: command not found” error:
To fix this, install wget using your distribution’s package manager. For example, on Debian/Ubuntu, you can use the apt package manager:
