Can I download a file after a pause?
 

In Mozilla Firefox 5.0 Browser, there is an in built Download Manager which is loaded in the Tools menu. In that download manager we can pause the download. In case of a large file if I pause the download and want to start the same download after a few days, can I do?

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anindyanuri

I think you can as long as the file is still there.

Thank you Orkie for your post. You mean to say I can start, pause and restart the download as many times as I required? There is no limit of starting and stopping?

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Yes, just as long as the file is still there. Also, you can't close Mzoilla during the pause.

Woo......but the Million Doller question is that if I want to reboot the computer several times between those start, pause and restart?

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anindyanuri

Clearing myself more in details. Suppose I want to download "Knoppix" and my internet connection is not that much capabale to download in a couple of hours. So I need to start and stop downloading several times to complete the download through four, five or seven days. Is it possible?

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anindyanuri

I didn't understood if you absolutely want to use that mozilla download manager. It is more easier with wget, and its -c (continue) option :)
My i-net connection isn't very nice, too, here is how I use wget:
wget -t0 -T30 -c http://the.link/goes/here
-t0 <= unlimited tries
-T30 <= if there isn't a recieving in 30 seconds, retry
-c <= continue (resume) pervous attempt.
There are many more options, just see man wget. You can fall in love with wget :)

Why don't you use something like KGet (assuming you use KDE)? You just right-click the link leading to the file you want downloaded, select "Copy link location", select in KGet the File->Open option and paste in the link. It has several features among which pause/resume download.
There are other download managers with similar features as well but I don't recall another right now. You can google for them.

Thank you ivanatora and Harken for giving attention to my post and giving your suggestion. Hope both of these will serve my purpose. If it does not, I shall post again in this forum.
I am thankful to both of you.
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anindyanuri