The most common and recommended way to rename a file while downloading with wget is by using the -O (uppercase O) flag, or its long-form variant --output-document . wget -O new_filename.extension URL Use code with caution.
This option is sometimes experimental, and wget may need to be told to trust the server, which can be done using wget --content-disposition --trust-server-names URL . 4. Renaming Files in a Batch/Script wget rename file on download
Sometimes, servers use "Content-Disposition" headers to suggest a filename. If you want to use the filename suggested by the server rather than the one in the URL, you can use the --content-disposition option. wget --content-disposition URL Use code with caution. The most common and recommended way to rename