Recommended software and dependencies (ZigzagDownLoader (ZDL))

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ZDL

Home: ZigzagDownLoader
The ZDL command:
Command synopsis, options and other arguments
Streaming/hosting services:
ZDL extensions and practical tips
Installation and update:For GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows/Cygwin
Why this program:
The sense of continuous ZIGZAG experimentation

How to use ZDL

Start ZDL:
How to run the program and start downloads
Stop ZDL:
Program shutdown mode
Check the downloads:
How to control the processes started, queued or suspended
User manuals:
Documentation available for ZDL

Tools and functions

Modes:
Default, Lite, Interactive, Daemon
Readline:
The ZDL command line
Editor:
Integrated editor, to change the download queue
Homonymy:
Management of homonymous files and recovery of interrupted downloads
IRC/XDCC:
Downloading files via IRC-chat/XDCC commands
Torrent:
Downloading torrents with Aria2: URL magnet or torrent file
Filters:
Filters for extracting and selecting files and URLs

Expanding ZDL

Create new extensions:
Custom ZDL and new service Bash extensions
Recommended software and dependencies:
Useful programs for ZDL
Conkeror:
Command zdl for the browser
zdl-xterm and XXXTerm/Xombrero:
A script to connect ZDL to other programs

English version

Versione italiana

Recommended software and dependencies ¶

Aria2 ¶: Accelerated downloader and more
Axel ¶: Download accelerator
FFmpeg/AVConv ¶: Converter for MP3/FLAC
cURL and RTMPDump ¶: Downloader for RTMP services
XTerm ¶: Default graphics terminal for GNU/Linux
Flashgot ¶: Firefox extension/Iceweasel/Icecat
youtube-dl ¶: Python script that expands and extends the ZDL extensions
megatools ¶: The megatools package provides the megadl downloader to download from the Mega service
pinfo ¶: lynx-style program to browse info files: better than info and more aesthetically similar to ZDL
Emacs ¶
Jed
Jupp
Midnight Commander (MCEdit)
Mg
Nano
Vi, Vim
Zile: At least one editor (here are just a few suggestions) to change the list of links to download from at any time

ZDL extends:
Dependencies:
Additional dependencies for Windows:

ZDL extends: ¶

Firefox/Iceweasel/Icecat ¶: Through the extension Flashgot
Firefox/Iceweasel/Icecat/Chrome/Chromium/Opera ¶: Through the extension External Application Button
XXXTerm/Xombrero ¶: zdl-xterm script in /usr/local/bin
Conkeror ¶: M-x zdl autoinstalled function

Dependencies: ¶

Nodejs
Panthomjs: Javascript engines for acquiring information from the web

Additional dependencies for Windows: ¶

Cygwin (x86 32-bit): Distribution for software porting of POSIX systems on Microsoft Windows

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