what version are you using? It seems to work well here:
$ wget -q -P testdir ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/wget/wget-1.12-2504.tar.bz2 && ls testdir/ wget-1.12-2504.tar.bz2 Giuseppe Michele Prendin <mich...@micheleprendin.com> writes: > Hello there, > > I'm facing issues to use wget -P to download to a folder > > eh > > wget -P testfolder http//www.google.com/downloadme.zip > > wget only works when i download the file in a folder after reaching it with > cd folder > > i tried all i could / testfolder , testfolder/ full path, still facing the > same problem > > any suggestion? > > thanks > > best regards > > MP