Updated: 21 November 2023
Write output to file instead of stdout
curl http://some.url --output <file>Basic HTTP server authorisation
curl -u user:pass http://some.url
# or
curl http://user:pass@some.url
Make the operation more talkative
curl --verbose https://www.google.comBy default, every secure connection curl makes is verified to be secure before the transfer takes place. The --insecure option makes curl skip the verification step and proceed without checking.
curl --insecure https://www.example.comFollow redirects
curl --location https://www.i-have-moved.com