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+--[[
+Utility for downloading files via http.
+By 00asdf
+]]
+
+local argParser = require("argparse").parser("wget", "Utility for downloading files via http")
+    :optional("f", "override an existing file")
+    :positional("url", "download target")
+    :endRequired()
+    :positional("filename", "optional name of the file, per default the last part of the url is taken")
+
+local ok, opt, pos = argParser:parse(...)
+if not ok then
+    print(opt)
+    return -1
+end
+local TARGET = pos.url
+local FILENAME
+if not pos.filename then
+    local t = TARGET:split("/")
+    FILENAME = t[#t]
+    if not FILENAME or FILENAME == "" then
+       error("The target does not specify a valid filename, please an explicit filename!")
+    end
+else
+    FILENAME = pos.filename
+end
+
+local fs = require "filesystem"
+if not opt.f and fs:fileExists(FILENAME) then
+    error(string.format("File '%s' already exists! Specify '-f' to replace the file", FILENAME))
+end
+
+print("Downloading from " .. TARGET)
+print("to " .. FILENAME)
+
+local http = components:getFirst("internet")
+if not http.isHttpEnabled or not http.isConnectedToWan then
+    error("Failed to download: Connection failure, not connected to internet")
+end
+
+local response = http:sendHttpRequest(TARGET, "GET")
+if response:getStatusCode() ~= 200 then
+    error("Failed to download: Server responded with " .. tostring(response:getStatusCode()))
+end
+
+local content = response:getResponseBody()
+print("Downloaded content, writing to file...")
+fs:writeAllText(FILENAME, content)
+print("Successfully downloaded file!")