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Wget/Curl Large File from Google Drive

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 21 min read
Wget/Curl Large File from Google Drive

I'm trying to download a file from google drive in a script, and I'm having a little trouble doing so. The files I'm trying to download are here.

I've looked online extensively and I finally managed to get one of them to download. I got the UIDs of the files and the smaller one (1.6MB) downloads fine, however the larger file (3.7GB) always redirects to a page which asks me whether I want to proceed with the download without a virus scan. Could someone help me get past that screen?

Here's how I got the first file working - 

curl -L "" > phlat-1.0.tar.gz

When I run the same on the other file, 

curl -L "" > index4phlat.tar.gz

I get the the following output -

I notice on the third-to-last line in the link, there a &confirm=JwkK which is a random 4 character string but suggests there's a way to add a confirmation to my URL. One of the links I visited suggested &confirm=no_antivirus but that's not working.

I hope someone here can help with this!

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November 2021

You can use gdown. Consider also visiting that page for full instructions; this is just a summary and the source repo may have more up-to-date instructions.

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.