I should probably have called this one a 'short' article, but I didn't. It's just a bit too complicated for that - but not quite complicated enough to be a full article.
Basically, wget outputs its progress to the standard output.
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Yup... It's an article. I figure somebody will want to know this eventually.
Basically, wget outputs its progress to the standard output.

Hide The Output From wget • Linux Tips
This won't be a very complicated article and will only apply to those who want to hide the output from wget.

Yup... It's an article. I figure somebody will want to know this eventually.