downloading long files

[Padraig at Linux.ie]

Michele Simionato wrote:
> I have a connection which is not 100% rock solid, so if I try
> to download a large file (i.e. a Linux ISO image) chances are
> that the connection will break. Is there a way to check periodically
> if the connection is open, reopen it if needed, and continue the
> download without restarting from the beginning?

What has this to do with python?

Anyway I'm assuming linux since you mentioned it,
so use wget or even better:
rsync -P rsync://rsync.server.com/path/to/file file

Pádraig.