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Sometimes when i try to download something i click the link and i see a bunch of links to what it looks like i need and it says parent directory. How do i download these? Thanks
Thats what i usually do, right click and choose save as but it dosnt save the target it saves the url for the link, kinda strage. maybe ill check my opera options.
Distribution: Lots of distros in the past, now Linux Mint
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sounds like you found a ftp site. They used to be the normal way of transferring files. Just click them like you'd do any other link. They are set up like any other directory structure.
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