how to download files from the web

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Is it possible to write a Perl script to download files from a certain web-page, one which I have to log into?
Thanks very much

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Re: how to download files from the web by le (Friar) on Jun 28, 2000 at 00:00 UTC
LWP::UserAgent should fit your needs.	[reply]
Re: how to download files from the web by btrott (Parson) on Jun 28, 2000 at 00:27 UTC
Check out Bundle::LWP. It comes with lwp-request, which you should look at, because it has some good examples of, obviously, making web requests, but also of doing so with basic authentication schemes.	[reply]
Re: how to download files from the web by eduardo (Curate) on Jun 28, 2000 at 08:18 UTC
I love questions like this ;) such a thinly veiled attempt at writing a porn grabber... dude, if you are on a unix machine just make your life easier and use wget ;) you'll be glad you did.	[reply]
RE: Re: how to download files from the web by Anonymous Monk on Oct 21, 2000 at 03:29 UTC
Heh. I'm writing a similar script. A comic grabber. I know I can use wget. Think I'll try the LWP module 'cause I'm just crazy like that. =)	[reply]
Re: how to download files from the web by toadi (Chaplain) on Jun 28, 2000 at 18:11 UTC
Like the dude said use wget on *nix machines... 'cos I tried LWP and it's a bit slow for large thingies :-) -- My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right	[reply]