wget to fix file size.. help pls

vampeta · 03-05-2016, 04:35 AM

Hi guys,
i need to make a fix file size like 2048 or more from wget

i try to explain:

wget http://my.url -O- | head -c 2048 > myfile ( is not correct for my solution because when file size is 2048 it stop, close connection and exit. I need something loop all data come form wget to file without change the block size )

i can't use mknod..

any idea?? thx

pan64 · 03-05-2016, 07:39 AM

I do not understand what do you need, but:
wget | tee /dev/null | head
probably solves your issue. Or a perl/python/awk script, but you need to specify better.

vampeta · 03-05-2016, 09:49 AM

thx pan64, i try to explain better than before

my.url is a live webcam mpegts stream located in office

i need to look the stream in my house, in 3 player at the same time ( i no have band for download 3 stream togeter, so my idea is download over wget or curl the stream in server of my house, save loop/buffer file with fix size 2048 and restream over nginx http server

ps. i can't use ffmpeg or vlc, need to find a solution with curl or wget.

thx

pan64 · 03-06-2016, 04:34 AM

I see. how do you look that stream?

vampeta · 03-06-2016, 07:59 AM

for look the stream i use a cheap player where have plugin for add http server address, port and if enable username and password.

i already test to wget the stream to http folder of nginx and it work.. i not know how i can make buffer file for be live...

need something like timeshift over wget

thx again