Setting Download Method to 'wget'

Provides function, wget_set(), to change the method (default to 'wget -c') using in download.file(). Using 'wget -c' allowing continued downloading, which is especially useful for slow internet connection and for downloading large files. User can run wget_unset() to restore previous setting.

wget: Setting Download Method to "wget -c"

The wget::wget_set() function will change the default behavior of 'download.file'. The download method will be changed to using "wget -c" so that continued downloading will be supported. User can run wget::wget_unset() to restore previous setting.

All platforms including Linux, MacOS and Windows are supported.

What you need is to run the wget::wget_set() function. Then download.file(), install.packages() and BiocManager::install() will all support continue retrival.