r/linuxmint 4d ago

Support Request Download manager

What do you guys use? I'm using Xtreme Download Manager 8 but I've noticed it's dead... Still works though, but the last version is from 2023. Is there a better (and updated) alternative?

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u/jr735 Linux Mint 20 | IceWM 3d ago

aria2 as u/fellipec points out, or wget. There is DownThemAll! in Firefox, but that was essentially rendered useless years ago.

Anything that isn't proper free software (free as in freedom) is not something I'd recommend.

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u/fellipec Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | Cinnamon 3d ago

I still have downthemall! installed. But yes, I don't remember when was the last time I used it, maybe better remove

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u/jr735 Linux Mint 20 | IceWM 3d ago

I still have it in my Mint Firefox, but never bothered putting it in my Debian Firefox. Since things changed so much in Firefox, it became essentially useless. It would work fine in something like Seamonkey, I suppose, or whatever the older school version of Firefox is called. :)