Download big file with ruby and basic authentication

download_big_file.rb

require 'net/http'
require 'uri'
 
def downloadFile(filePath, url,username, password)
  uri = URI(URI.encode(url))
  Net::HTTP.start(uri.host,uri.port) do |http|
    request = Net::HTTP::Get.new uri.path
    
    request.basic_auth username,password
    
    http.request request do |response|
       open filePath, 'w' do |io|
          response.read_body do |chunk|
            puts "Writing  #{chunk.length} bits ..." 
            io.write chunk
          end
        end
      end  
  end
end
 
urlPath = "http://<link_to_big_file>"
 
downloadFile '/tmp/test.zip',urlPath,"username","password"