wget gradle task

Introduction

wget is a command-line utility that allows you to download files from the web using various protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, etc. In a Gradle build, you can use the wget Gradle task to automate the file download process.

Usage

Installation

Before using the wget Gradle task, make sure wget is installed on your system. You can install wget by running the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install wget

Adding the wget Gradle Task

To use the wget Gradle task, you need to add it to your Gradle build script (build.gradle). Here's an example of how you can add the wget task:

task downloadFile(type: Exec) {
    commandLine 'wget', 'https://example.com/file.txt', '-P', 'downloads/'
}

The above code defines a Gradle task named downloadFile of type Exec. The commandLine specifies the wget command along with the necessary options. In this example, we are downloading a file (file.txt) from https://example.com and saving it to the downloads directory.

Running the wget Gradle Task

To execute the downloadFile task, open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the root of your Gradle project. Then run the following command:

$ gradle downloadFile

This will invoke the downloadFile task, and wget will start downloading the specified file. Once the download is complete, you will find the downloaded file in the specified directory (downloads in our example).

Conclusion

The wget Gradle task allows you to automate file downloads within your Gradle build process. It simplifies the process of fetching files from the web, making it easier for developers to include file downloads as part of their build scripts.