When wget is passed a filename as a commandline parameter, tilde expansion is not carried out on it, though the function cmd_file clearly states that this should happen.
Frankly I'm surprised there isn't a bug report filed because of this. (Atleast none that I noticed). I'm attaching a patch to cause tilde expansion on the filename. Works on Linux, am not sure if any changes are needed for compatibility with others. -- Thanking You, Darshit Shah Research Lead, Code Innovation Kill Code Phobia. B.E.(Hons.) Mechanical Engineering, '14. BITS-Pilani
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