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Easily download web files in the Terminal
I used curl quite a bit and I'm the author of FileChute which uses curl behind the scene. While this is a very neat trick, I'm wondering why people are using curl when they already have the link they can click on in the browser. Can someone enlighten me? I'm genuinely curious as to how folks are using curl. -j
Why use curl?
Ever seen a misconfigured web server serve up a .dmg file as a page full of gibberish text? If so, you can see the necessity of this hint.
Why use curl?
Good point. But wouldn't right-clicking on the link and selecting "Download to disk" be easier?
Easily download web files in the Terminal
I sometimes browse the web at work, only to find a file I want to download to my home computer. I will copy the URL, ssh into my home computer, and use wget or curl to download the file.
Easily download web files in the Terminal
the place where i work has an institutional subsscription to various professional journals. in order to download the latest and greatest research papers, the domain name from where the request originates must match the domain name on the institutional subscription. if i'm working from home, the most efficient way i'm aware of to get the desired manuscript is to ssh into a work machine, curl the desired document, and scp it back home.
Easily download web files in the Terminal
sometimes something is embedded in a web page and not clickable. so i peek at the source, find the location of the file i desire (e.g. a flash animation), copy the location, and curl it. |
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