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Linux Curl Command Guide

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Linux Curl Command Guide

Introduction

Curl is a command-line tool for transferring data with URLs. It supports various protocols including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more.

Usage

To transfer data, use the following command:

curl [options] [URL]

Common Options

Examples

  1. Download a file:

    curl -o file.zip https://example.com/file.zip
    
  2. Fetch HTTP headers:

    curl -I https://example.com
    
  3. Follow redirects:

    curl -L https://example.com
    
  4. Send a POST request with data:

    curl -d "param1=value1&param2=value2" https://example.com/submit
    

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