📦 Installation Command
apt install curl
cURL HTTP Client Command Guide
curl systemctl: N/A (command-line tool)Command-line tool for transferring data with URLs. Supports many protocols.
⚙️ Configuration Files
~/.curlrc
📂 Default Directories
- config:
~/.curlrc - data:
N/A - logs:
N/A
🔐 Default Credentials
Username:N/A
Password:N/A
💡 N/A
📌 Dependencies
⚠️ Conflicts
✅ Works With
🛡️ Security Notes
Use -k carefully (disables SSL verification), use --netrc for auth
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
cURL vs wget?
cURL supports more protocols and is better for APIs. wget is simpler for downloads.
How to POST JSON with cURL?
curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"key":"value"}' URL
How to download file with cURL?
curl -O URL or curl -o filename URL