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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:

def _wget(cmd, opts=None, url='http://localhost:8080/manager', timeout=180):
    '''
    A private function used to issue the command to tomcat via the manager
    webapp

    cmd
        the command to execute

    url
        The URL of the server manager webapp (example:
        http://localhost:8080/manager)

    opts
        a dict of arguments

    timeout
        timeout for HTTP request

    Return value is a dict in the from of::

        {
            res: [True|False]
            msg: list of lines we got back from the manager
        }
    '''

    ret = {
        'res': True,
        'msg': []
    }

    # prepare authentication
    auth = _auth(url)
    if auth is False:
        ret['res'] = False
        ret['msg'] = 'missing username and password settings (grain/pillar)'
        return ret

    # prepare URL
    if url[-1] != '/':
        url += '/'
    url6 = url
    url += 'text/{0}'.format(cmd)
    url6 += '{0}'.format(cmd)
    if opts:
        url += '?{0}'.format(_urlencode(opts))
        url6 += '?{0}'.format(_urlencode(opts))

    # Make the HTTP request
    _install_opener(auth)

    try:
        # Trying tomcat >= 7 url
        ret['msg'] = _urlopen(url, timeout=timeout).read().splitlines()
    except Exception:
        try:
            # Trying tomcat6 url
            ret['msg'] = _urlopen(url6, timeout=timeout).read().splitlines()
        except Exception:
            ret['msg'] = 'Failed to create HTTP request'

    if not ret['msg'][0].startswith('OK'):
        ret['res'] = False

    return ret