I have utilized wget for several years to ftp data to my computer to force ocean circulation models. I recently installed the CA Security software, replacing Norton 360. The software that executes the calls to wget has now started running somewhat unusually. I begin the software, it in turn begins making a number of calls to wget to download files via ftp. The strange part is that in some cases (not always), wget downloads and stores the files but doesn't stop executing (I can still see it in the Windows Task Manager, but using no CPU time). My software in which the calls to wget are imbedded then hangs. When I highlight wget in the Task Manager and click on "End Process", the software then continues to execute.
I have run tests in which I executed the software several times within 5 minutes, and the wget hang-ups DO NOT occur when ftp'ing the same files. It appears to hangup at random calls to wget. Is there a way from the inputs in the command line to wget to force itself to end? Something like waiting for 20 s and then forcing wget to end? James Lewis Dr. James K Lewis Senior Scientist, Oceanography Scientific Solutions, Inc. 4875 Kikala Road Kalaheo, HI 96741 808-651-7740 www.hawaii-ocean.com