Re: [Bug-wget] downloaded .jpg file will not open

[Jochen Roderburg]

Zitat von Eric Davelaar <address@hidden>:

> Hi,
> I have been using the command: 'wget -r -N
> http://static.die.net/earth/mercator/1600.jpg' to change the background
> on my computers hourly but for the last couple of weeks the downloaded
> file does not display. When trying to open the file directly I get the
> following error:
>         Could not load image '1600.jpg'
>         Error interpreting JPEG image file (Not a JPEG file: starts with
> 0x47 0x49)

Seems the site doesn't like download programs like wget and sends you  
just an empty GIF file.

"Disguising" as a browser helps, e.g.:

wget -U mozilla  .....

Best regards,

Jochen Roderburg
RRZK
University of Cologne
Robert-Koch-Str. 10                    Tel.:   +49-221/478-7024
D-50931 Koeln                          E-Mail: address@hidden
Germany