[Solved] You want to download a file but keep retrying on failure. Which command fixes this error in your script?wget --tries=3 http://example.com/file.zipThe script stops after 1 failure. Why? | Linux CLI

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You want to download a file but keep retrying on failure. Which command fixes this error in your script?
wget --tries=3 http://example.com/file.zip
The script stops after 1 failure. Why?

AThe URL redirects and wget needs --max-redirect option

BThe network is down; wget stops immediately

CThe file exists locally; use -c to continue

DThe server blocks retries; use --retry-connrefused

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand --tries behavior
By default, wget retries on failures but not on connection refused errors.
Step 2: Identify option to retry on connection refused
The --retry-connrefused option enables retries even if connection is refused.
Final Answer:
The server blocks retries; use --retry-connrefused -> Option D
Quick Check:
Use --retry-connrefused to retry refused connections [OK]

Quick Trick: Add --retry-connrefused to retry refused connections [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Confusing redirect with retry
Ignoring connection refused errors
Assuming network down stops retries

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You want to download a file but keep retrying on failure. Which command fixes this error in your script?

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