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I am not a Linux expert and currently using a Fedora 23 Server (so only command line) with no FTP access for a project. I am used to install software directly in command line with prepared download commands, like - to state an example - the go-cd solution I currently use on my Fedora: https://docs.gocd.io/current/installation/install/server/linux.html

Now I have encountered a software that I want to install on my Fedora and I don't figure out how because the installation instruction does not state any download commands which suggests I have to download the package by clicking on a download button, unzip the package in some folder of my fedora server - a procedure that would only work if a.) I could paste the unzipped package through a FTP client, which does not work because I have no FTP access.

So is there a way to download any package only via command line? The software I want to download is this btw http://pmd.sourceforge.net/pmd-4.3/installing.html

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  • Did you check if it was available directly in a repository (to install with yum)? What is stopping you from installing a FTP client since you care so much about FTP? Commented Jan 21, 2017 at 21:26
  • I believe wget or curl also have basic FTP download support. Commented Jan 21, 2017 at 21:29
  • @phk: Keep up the faith as you are absolutely right. But we still don't know why OP can't use FTP so that may not be a solution as they could either be absent or some ports may be blocked. Commented Jan 21, 2017 at 22:28
  • @JuliePelletier I thought about that but how/where to check if PMD is in yum (which is now actually dnf?) Concerning FTP: I have a Fedora on a remote Server that I can reach only via PuTTY (SSH). The server is rented (not by me) and at least meanwhile I have no FTP access. Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 0:33
  • well you can download the software directly form curl or wget or if you can connect remotely through ssh you can simply use a utility called scp i hope it helps . Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 9:24

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Seems I solved it, many thanks to all contributions in this thread! Sorry for posting an extra answer for this instead of a command but in a comment I cannot illustrate with pictures how I solved it. Furthermore I had to post one big picture containing 3 screens because SE prevents posting 3 pics with low reputation.

Concerning the solution: Checking if the package was in yum (which is dnf now) was they key. (Step 1 in the pic) The command is: dnf search packagename (of course you have to replace the word packagename with your search key word.

Then I installed the package which I have marked and it was succesfull (Step 2 in the attached pic).

Afterwards I checked if the package is really installed (Step 3 in the pic, like it is described here (yum - check if package already installed)

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