How do I make the wget command work with a Dropbox file or folder?

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bookworm314 wrote:

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However, when I try that URL replacement, I get a 404 error trying to access the file through code or on the web. Is there another trick here? Thanks!

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Hi bookworm314,

Most likely you have damaged your link somehow.

In general wget should work. Even more wget does some things automatically - redirection for instance. In fact the only thing you may change is transform link parameter "dl=0" to "dl=1" (residing usually at the link end). It will work also with domain change though. For more deep view on what's going on, run the command with parameter -d in addition (lot more information will get out). Create some dummy file and link pointing that file. Next execute wget with extended logging and post the command (exactly as executed) and its log here if you still cannot understand exactly what's wrong.

Good luck.