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Created June 15, 2019 16:55
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simpleDownload_01.sh
#!/bin/sh
# Mark Cameron: shell script to download website
printf "starting script ...\n\n"
# URL VARIABLE: THIS IS USED TO STORE THE URL (UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR)
URL=https://asciiart.website/index.php?art=animals/horses
# THIS LINE USES WGET SOFTWARE TO DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS FROM THE INTERNET
wget $URL
# WE PRINT THIS OPTIONAL TEST TO THE COMMAND LINE
printf "ending script..\n"
exit
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