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How to download webcomics from the command line on Linux

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Apr 21, 2014

Do you never miss a new strip from xkcd? Read webcomics regularly? Or would you like to back up all the strips of your favorite website? Hopefully, the open source community has the solution: a command line program to download all your favorite webcomics from your terminal. Before we begin, remember that you should keep these downloaded strips for your personal use, and not broadcast them without permission. If you really like an author’s work, support the comic by donating or buying some of the merchandise.

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