Last Updated on: 17th November 2023, 06:19 pm
Web site: www.kde.org/applications/internet/kget/
Category: Network
Subcategory: Download Managers
Platform: Linux
License: GPL
Interface: GUI
First release: May 26, 2002
KGet – a versatile and user-friendly download manager with support for Metalink and Bittorrent. Downloads are added to the list, where they can be paused, queued, or scheduled for later.
Features:
– Downloading files from FTP and HTTP(S) sources.
– Pausing and resuming of downloading files, as well as the ability to restart a download.
– Tells lots of information about current and pending downloads.
– Embedding into system tray.
– Integration with the Konqueror web browser.
– Metalink support which contain multiple URLs for downloads, along with checksums and other information.
This package is part of the KDE networking module.
