"Andrzej " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

>> -p should probably go to other sites as well by default, but it
>> doesn't do so yet.  
>
> Well, that's why I wanted to use this option for!

Sorry about that.

> The manual reagarding the -p option says: "Note that Wget will
> behave as if -r had been specified, but only that single page and
> its requisites will be downloaded.  Links from that page to external
> documents will not be followed.  Actually, to download a single page
> and all its requisites (even if they exist on separate websites),
> and make sure the lot displays properly locally, this author likes
> to use a few options in addition to -p:"
>
> So I suggest to correct the manual because it's misleading! :(

What is misleading in the above quote?  It does say that "a few
options in addition to -p" are necessary and proceeds to explain which
options are useful for what.

>> Wget -- *many* bugs have been fixed since 1.7.
>
> I'm going to send a note about that to the admin.

Note that it is usually easy to compile and install Wget in your home
directory.  Just get the source, unpack it, and use something like:

    ./configure --prefix=$HOME
    make
    make install

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