Curl has many proxy options.Simply curl -x proxyhost:port -U proxyuser(if any) www.example.com It has also socks proxy support which wget doesnt curl --socks5 127.0.0.1:9999 www.example.com When it comes to wget http_proxy = http://proxyhost:port/ use_proxy = on wait = 15 suchsettings on .wgetrc makes it work with the proxy.
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