🎉 get-url 🚀

Interactive Linux ISO Downloader for Professionals 🐧

get-url is a command-line tool designed to simplify the process of downloading Linux distribution ISOs. It provides an interactive search interface, supports parallel downloads, and stores all ISOs in a dedicated directory (~/.iso) for easy organization. 💾

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📥 Getting Started (Linux)

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/howtoedittv/get-url.git
cd get-url

Install the required tools:

./getools

Build and install the binary:

sudo make install

Once installed, you can run the command anywhere:

get-url

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🪟 Windows Version

A fully working Windows version of get-url is also available.

How to install on Windows:

1. Go to the Releases page on GitHub
2. Download the file:

get-url-win64.zip

3. Extract the ZIP file
4. Run:

installer.exe

The installer will:

• Install get-url to your system
• Install Java 11 if required
• Bundle and use a real wget.exe
• Create a desktop shortcut

After installation, you can launch get-url directly from the desktop. ✅

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✨ Features

• 🔍 Interactive search for Linux distributions
• ⚡ Parallel ISO downloads for efficiency
• 📁 Automatic storage in ~/.iso
• 🧹 Clear downloads with --clear
• 📦 Install as a system-wide command (Linux)
• 🪟 Native Windows installer available
• 🐧 Compatible with most Linux distributions

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🚀 Usage

Interactive mode:

get-url

Select one or more distributions, and watch the ISOs download in parallel ⚡

Clear all downloaded ISOs:

get-url --clear

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📂 Download Location

All downloaded ISO files are stored in:

~/.iso

This ensures a clean and organized workspace for all your Linux ISOs. 📦

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🐧 Supported Distributions

Arch Linux · Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora (Workstation & KDE) · Gentoo · openSUSE · Void Linux · Kali Linux · elementary OS · EndeavourOS

(Adding additional distributions is straightforward.)

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💡 Purpose

get-url is intended to provide a fast, reliable, and user-friendly way to manage Linux ISO downloads. It reduces repetitive manual steps and streamlines ISO management for developers, sysadmins, and Linux enthusiasts. ✨

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⭐ Contributing

Contributions are welcome! 🎉

You can:

• Submit bug reports
• Suggest improvements
• Add new distributions

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📜 License

MIT License © 2025 howtoedittv

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ℹ️ About

get-url is an interactive Linux distribution ISO downloader written in Scala. It lets you search for distros, download multiple ISOs in parallel using wget, and manage downloads from a single command-line tool.