OPTIONS
       One argument is required, the URL to the file  you  want  to  download.
       When  downloading  from FTP, the filename may contain wildcards and the
       program will try to resolve the full filename. Multiple  URLâ can  be
       specified  as  well  and  the  program will use all those URLâfor the
       download. Please note that the program does not check whether the files
       are equal.

       Other options:

       --max-speed=x, -s x
              You  can  specify  a speed (bytes per second) here and Axel will
              try to keep the average speed around this speed. Useful  if  you
              donâwant the program to suck up all of your bandwidth.

       --num-connections=x, -n x
              You can specify an alternative number of connections here.

       --output=x, -o x
              Downloaded  data will be put in a local file with the same name,
              unless you specify a different name using this option.  You  can
              specify  a  directory as well, the program will append the file-
              name.

       --search[=x], -S [x]
              Axel can do a search for  mirrors  using  the  filesearching.com
              search  engine. This search will be done if you use this option.
              You can specify how many different mirrors should  be  used  for
              the download as well.

              The search for mirrors can be time-consuming because the program
              tests every server speed, and it  checks  whether  the  file
              is still available.

       --no-proxy, -N
              Donâ use  any  proxy server to download the file. Not possible
              when a transparent proxy is active somewhere, of course.

       --verbose
              If you want to see  more  status  messages,  you  can  use  this
              option. Use it more than once if you want to see more.

       --quiet, -q
              No output to stdout.

       --alternate, -a
              This  will  show an alternate progress indicator. A bar displays
              the progress and status of the  different  threads,  along  with
              current speed and an estimate for the remaining download time.

       --help, -h
              A brief summary of all the options.

       --version, -V
              Get version information.


