Here is an example of an instance where a filename containing %20 fails, but replacing the %20 with spaces, and enclosing in quotes works. At the end I find that just putting the original URL (with %20) in quotation marks makes it work. There is something else unusual about this URL.
The first command validates the version. The second command is the desired URL/file and fails with %20 The third command repeats the second command with the -d switch. The fourth command has %20 replaced with space and works. Other files with %20 on different hosts/servers behave similarly. Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] (C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\fholmes\Desktop\WGET-TEST>WGET -V GNU Wget 1.9.1 Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. Originally written by Hrvoje Niksic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. C:\Documents and Settings\fholmes\Desktop\WGET-TEST>WGET http://hqinet001.hqmc.u smc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Chap%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Aviati on%20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp186_SINGLE%20INTEGRATED%20AIR%20PICTURE.pdf --10:13:38-- http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/p => `p' Resolving hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil... 192.156.19.119 Connecting to hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil[192.156.19.119]:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Object Not Found 10:13:38 ERROR 404: Object Not Found. 'r' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. C:\Documents and Settings\fholmes\Desktop\WGET-TEST>WGET -d http://hqinet001.hqm c.usmc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Chap%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Avi ation%20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp186_SINGLE%20INTEGRATED%20AIR%20PICTURE.pdf DEBUG output created by Wget 1.9.1 on Windows. set_sleep_mode(): mode 0x80000001, rc 0x80000000 --10:14:10-- http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/p => `p' Resolving hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil... seconds 0.00, 192.156.19.119 Caching hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil => 192.156.19.119 Connecting to hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil[192.156.19.119]:80... seconds 0.00, connec ted. Created socket 720. Releasing 00894758 (new refcount 1). ---request begin--- GET /p HTTP/1.0 User-Agent: Wget/1.9.1 Host: hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil Accept: */* Connection: Keep-Alive ---request end--- HTTP request sent, awaiting response... HTTP/1.1 404 Object Not Found Server: Microsoft-IIS/4.0 Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 14:19:44 GMT Content-Length: 461 Content-Type: text/html Closing fd 720 10:14:10 ERROR 404: Object Not Found. 'r' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. C:\Documents and Settings\fholmes\Desktop\WGET-TEST>WGET -d "http://hqinet001.hq mc.usmc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP 04 Chap 4 pdfs/CP04 CHAP 4 Aviation Combat Element - pp186_SINGLE INTEGRATED AIR PICTURE.pdf" DEBUG output created by Wget 1.9.1 on Windows. set_sleep_mode(): mode 0x80000001, rc 0x80000000 --10:15:54-- http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Cha p%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Aviation%20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp186_SINGLE%20 INTEGRATED%20AIR%20PICTURE.pdf => `CP04 CHAP 4 Aviation Combat Element - pp186_SINGLE INTEGRATED AIR PICTURE.pdf' Resolving hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil... seconds 0.00, 192.156.19.119 Caching hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil => 192.156.19.119 Connecting to hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil[192.156.19.119]:80... seconds 0.00, connec ted. Created socket 720. Releasing 00895088 (new refcount 1). ---request begin--- GET /p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Chap%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Aviation% 20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp186_SINGLE%20INTEGRATED%20AIR%20PICTURE.pdf HTTP/1.0 User-Agent: Wget/1.9.1 Host: hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil Accept: */* Connection: Keep-Alive ---request end--- HTTP request sent, awaiting response... HTTP/1.1 200 OK Server: Microsoft-IIS/4.0 Connection: keep-alive Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 14:21:28 GMT Content-Type: application/pdf Accept-Ranges: bytes Last-Modified: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:25:50 GMT ETag: "dee42996ab6c41:3994" Content-Length: 10971 Found hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil in host_name_addresses_map (00895088) Registered fd 720 for persistent reuse. Length: 10,971 [application/pdf] 100%[====================================>] 10,971 59.19K/s 10:15:54 (59.19 KB/s) - `CP04 CHAP 4 Aviation Combat Element - pp186_SINGLE INTE GRATED AIR PICTURE.pdf' saved [10971/10971] C:\Documents and Settings\fholmes\Desktop\WGET-TEST> -------------------------------------------------- And now I have discovered that just putting quotation marks around the entire URL makes it work, but it is "not found" on the first try and then it is found when WGET automatically makes a second try with a little different syntax. ????? See below. Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] (C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\fholmes\Desktop\WGET-TEST>WGET "http://hqinet001.hqmc. usmc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Chap%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Aviat ion%20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp186_SINGLE%20INTEGRATED%20AIR%20PICTURE.pdf" --10:27:27-- http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Cha p%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Aviation%20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp186_SINGLE%20 INTEGRATED%20AIR%20PICTURE.pdf => `CP04 CHAP 4 Aviation Combat Element - pp186_SINGLE INTEGRATED AIR PICTURE.pdf' Resolving hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil... 192.156.19.119 Connecting to hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil[192.156.19.119]:80... failed: No such file or directory. Retrying. --10:27:48-- http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/p&r/concepts/2004/PDF/CP%2004%20Cha p%204%20pdfs/CP04%20CHAP%204%20Aviation%20Combat%20Element%20-%20pp186_SINGLE%20 INTEGRATED%20AIR%20PICTURE.pdf (try: 2) => `CP04 CHAP 4 Aviation Combat Element - pp186_SINGLE INTEGRATED AIR PICTURE.pdf' Connecting to hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil[192.156.19.119]:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 10,971 [application/pdf] 100%[====================================>] 10,971 --.--K/s 10:27:48 (81.79 KB/s) - `CP04 CHAP 4 Aviation Combat Element - pp186_SINGLE INTE GRATED AIR PICTURE.pdf' saved [10971/10971] C:\Documents and Settings\fholmes\Desktop\WGET-TEST>
