flareGet: the new IDM alternative option for Ubuntu/Linux (Sep 19)
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flareGet: the new IDM alternative option for Ubuntu/Linux (Sep 19)
I was googling around for the best download manager out there for Ubuntu, but many of what I've tried have failed me >.<
Until I found flareGet and oh boy! IT'S SO AWESOME! -still in beta though-
It's truly an IDM alternative app for Linux and it's the only one out there with multi-thread technology up to 32 segments/connections even better than IDM
I know that flareGet is currently may looks like a simple download manager (its GUI) but name one for linux that has a frontend, multi-thread downloading, file segemntation with up to 32 segments/connections and truly very fast just like IDM Internet Download Manager for Windows! (IT CAN DOWNLOAD YOUTUBE VIDEOS NOW!)
You would take a first look and usually say flareGet mimics Orbit Downloader!
Well, flareGet doesn't mimic Orbit Downloader, actually flareGet and Orbit Downloader both mimics IDM! xD
Screenshots
Features
It is an extremely fast download manager
It uses a robust Dynamic file segmentation algorithm to speed up the download
HTTP-Pipelining: In addition to dynamic file segmentation, each segment is further accelerated upto six times
Smart Segments : When one segment ends, it starts another segment to help terminate another segment more fast
It supports upto 32 segments per download
Add or remove download segments dynamically
Automatic retry when a segment or download fails
Resume support for broken/paused downloads
Clipboard Monitoring
Queue the downloads to download them later
Limits the number of simultaneous downloads, when one download ends, it starts another automaticall
Multi-protocol support
Intelligent file management
Video download from most of the sites is supported through Flashgot addon
/Updates/ Aug 05, 2012 Initial support for FlareGet introduced in latest development build 1.4.8rc1 of Flashgot. Aug 30, 2012 Youtube video correct file naming will be supported in the next release of Flashgot. Sep 19, 2012 FIXED/Will be in next release: It doesn’t seem to detect resume-able links correctly and therefor will incorrectly download them. FIXED/Will be in next release:handling of redirection requests, you can now download attachments from gmail. NEW/Will be in next release: The ability to resume cancelled downloads after existing/rerunning the program. NEW/Will be in next release:Support for cookies to be able to download from sites requiring authorization.
Word from the developer:
- The source code is still undocumented. Its no use uploading there yet.
- Perhaps, the app might not be open source.
[FONT=Verdana]I know that flareGet is currently may looks like a simple download manager (its GUI) but name one for linux that has a frontend, multi-thread downloading, file segemntation with up to 16 segments/connections and truly very fast just like IDM Internet Download Manager for Windows! (IT CAN DOWNLOAD YOUTUBE VIDEOS NOW!)
JDownloader, it handles up to 20 connections and even converts Youtube videos for you in different formats. The downside is that it needs Java.
Since i want to get rid of Java programs on my machines I will have a look at flareGet, thanks for the link.
JDownloader, it handles up to 20 connections and even converts Youtube videos for you in different formats. The downside is that it needs Java.
Since i want to get rid of Java programs on my machines I will have a look at flareGet, thanks for the link.
You're welcome and btw since the new beta, it's up to 32 segments/connections now
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flareGet: the new IDM alternative option for Ubuntu/Linux (Sep 19)
