var options = _.extend(url.parse(u), httpsOptions);
    console.log('getting: ' + u);

    var req = https.get(options, function(res) {
      console.log(res);

      res.pipe(file);

      file.on('finish', function() {
        file.close();
        logger.success('downloaded ' + u);
      });
    });
    req.end();

    req.on('error', function(e) {
      console.error(e);
    });