This is a nodejs based utility library that helps in performing resumable, multi-threaded downloads over Http. The module is highly inspired by Speedbit's — Download Accelerator Plus.
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Multi connection downloads: In a conventional download we don't completely utilize our bandwidth. With multiple connections there is always one thread which is getting data thus minimizing the wait period between data packets. This doesn't mean that we will be able to download faster than what our ISP allows.
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Stop and start from the last downloaded byte: You don't have to worry about internet getting disconnected or your computer shutting down while downloading. You can quite easily start from the last byte that was downloaded.
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Console application: If installed globally,
mtdcommand would be available.
The conventional npm installation process needs to be followed.
npm install mt-downloader --save$ npm install -g mt-downloader
$ mtd --help{{>main}}
Once the download starts the library will create a file with a .mtd extension. This file contains some meta information related to the download and is a little bigger (around 4kb) than the original file size. The .mtd file can be used later to restart downloads from where the last byte that was downloaded. After the download is completed the downloader will truncate the .mtd file to remove that meta information.
There are two release channels viz. — latest and next. The next is unstable and must be used with caution.
Latest
npm i mt-downloaderNext
npm i mt-downloader@next