Linux Best download manager for linux - Axel

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Axel tries to accelerate HTTP/FTP downloading process by using multiple connections for one file. It can use multiple mirrors for a download. Axel has no dependencies and is lightweight, so it might be useful as a wget clone on byte-critical systems.
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It really makes a big difference when downloading large files from http/ftp servers. You can set multiple connections (default is 4) which speeds up download considerably. And what more, it is CLI based, is really small, and has no dependencies! :hap2:

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Debian/Ubuntu users can install it by typing "sudo apt-get install axel" at the command line.

Edit : Just downloaded a 37mb file from a fast server. It maxed out at 45.11 KBps as opposed to 42.3 using wget/free download manager.
 
Thanks :) Will try this.. I been downloading files without sing any D/l Manger :p Kget experience was bad.. Please post some screen shot of the s/w :)
 
Not trying to lowball out here, but I dont see that as a huge difference.
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Maybe your line is maxing out then. I could see a noticable difference when downloading linux iso

@gurpartap, it is like an enhancement of wget. Like i pointed out, it gives me better speed than wget. May/may not be true for all.
 
Axel is really nice replacement for wget . Both are commandline and axel does multiple connections by default . Other that this firefoxÅ› downthemall extension is best but i hate keeping ffox on all the time while downloading .
 
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