wget Proxy Setup
Use wget with HTTP proxies via environment variables and .wgetrc — batch downloads through rotating pools.
Use wget with HTTP proxies via environment variables and .wgetrc — batch downloads through rotating pools.
Environment setup
Export http_proxy and https_proxy before wget runs. Use lowercase variants for compatibility.
wgetrc file
Persist proxy settings in ~/.wgetrc for batch jobs on stable workers.
Rotation note
wget lacks native rotation — wrap calls in shell loops or prefer Python/Node for pools.
Related: bulk list pipelines.
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Related guides
curl Proxy Configuration Guide
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Rotating Proxies for Web Scraping at Scale
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