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https://github.com/jonathanstowe/uri-fetchfile

Raku module to retrieve a file from the internet by the best available method
https://github.com/jonathanstowe/uri-fetchfile

fetcher http raku utility

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Raku module to retrieve a file from the internet by the best available method

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/jonathanstowe/uri-fetchfile
Owner: jonathanstowe
License: artistic-2.0
Created: 2016-10-23T13:50:34.000Z (about 8 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2023-07-04T13:42:33.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2023-07-04T14:37:50.634Z (over 1 year ago)
Topics: fetcher, http, raku, utility
Language: Raku
Homepage:
Size: 21.5 KB
Stars: 1
Watchers: 2
Forks: 1
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: Changes

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# URI-FetchFile

Raku module to retrieve a file from the internet by the best available method

![Build Status](https://github.com/jonathanstowe/URI-FetchFile/workflows/CI/badge.svg)

## Synopsis

```raku

use URI::FetchFile;

if fetch-uri('http://rakudo.org/downloads/star/rakudo-star-2016.10.tar.gz', 'rakudo-star-2016.10.tar.gz') {
# do something with the file
}
else {
die "couldn't get file";
}

```

## Description

This provides a simple method of retrieving a single file via HTTP using the
best available method whilst trying to limit the dependencies.

It is intended to be used by installers or builders that may need to retrieve
a file but otherwise have no need for an HTTP client.

It will try to use the first available method from:

* HTTP::UserAgent

* LWP::Simple

* curl

* wget

Please feel free to suggest and/or implement other mechanisms.

## Installation

Assuming you have a working installation of Rakudo you can install this using ```zef``` :

zef install URI::FetchFile

Other mechanisms may become available in the future.

## Support

Please make any reports, suggestions etc to [Github](https://github.com/jonathanstowe/URI-FetchFile/issues)

## Licence and Copyright

This is free software please see the the [LICENCE](LICENCE) file for details.