Bug 295467 (resumedl) - Add option to resume download if already exists
Summary: Add option to resume download if already exists
Status: REPORTED
Alias: resumedl
Product: kget
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KGet authors
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Reported: 2012-03-07 13:43 UTC by Ray Rashif
Modified: 2020-11-24 03:01 UTC (History)
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Description Ray Rashif 2012-03-07 13:43:15 UTC
If a URL has an expiration time, or if one simply wishes to download the same file from another location due to speed constraints on one server, or other reasons, then there is no current possibility to continue the download.

Whenever a second file (with the same name) is passed, KGet asks if we want to restart the download. There should be an option to "resume" or "continue" the download, in addition to simply restarting.

This should work in two ways:

1. If a download already exists in KGet (but stopped), it should continue the download as per normal, with all settings including multipart (the resume should also be multipart).

2. However, if a download is new in the list but the file already exists on the filesystem, multipart should be disabled for that resume, so as to not corrupt the file in the event the partial file was a leftover of another multipart download manager.

If the file was downloaded with another download manager, it will not be KGet's fault if it was part of a threaded (multipart) download. The resulting file will simply be corrupted in that case. In other words, no download manager worth its salt should leave a partial multipart file as if it was a normal download (it should be split into many files).
Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-12 02:53:40 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-21 04:23:01 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!