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Let's say I want to download something with wget but the website that has the files I need redirects to a site which automatically chooses a mirror for me (and there's no static file URL provided).
Downloading from such sites works with Firefox, but how do I get real url (not only the link to the redirect page) so I could download these files with wget?
I realize this is far from a perfect answer, as this will only work for responses that serve up content, but I decided to post it as there are currently zero useful, actionable answers.
As a quick-and-dirty solution you may be able to use the debugger (accessible by F12 or CTRL+SHIFT+I in most browsers) to give your self an opportunity to opt out of a redirect.
Run this line in the console before the page runs any scripts of its own:
window.onbeforeunload = function(){ return 'Leave page?'; };
For example, using Chrome:
F12) and switch to the Sources tab.F8 to put the debugger into step-through mode.F8 again to allow scripts to run and let the page finish loading.
Use
wget "http://some.ip.in.here/website.com/IMAGENAME.ISO?md5=hUhpyFjk7zEskw06ZhrWAQ&expires=1454811899"
Explanation: There is "&" character in the url. On linux and alike systems, this makes it a background process. Solution it to enclose url in double quoutes (") so that its treated as one argument.
Best Answer
When you've started the transfer in Firefox, cancel it, and right click the download and hit "Copy download link". If you're using an older version, right click it and click on "Properties", and the link will be in the window which opens.
In Chrome - run download as normal - then go to Menu - Downloads - and you should see the direct link which was used. Or press Ctrl + J to open the window.