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submitted 3 weeks ago by TheracAriane@thebrainbin.org to c/linux@linux.community

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Can someone please explain what this is ?

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[-] 48954246@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Like curl or this website specifically?

curl is a CLI tool used primarily to interact with webservers.

It can do much more than that, but its unclear what kind of an explanation you're seeking.

[-] TheracAriane@thebrainbin.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

So it's basically a terminal emulator ?

[-] 48954246@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Not quite the right way of thinking about it.

curl is a program that can be used from a terminal.

Servers are often interacted with via URLs.

curl is just one of many tools for interacting with them.

If you have access to a terminal with curl installed I would suggest running man curl and having a read of the output.

Alternatively it can be read here:

[-] 48954246@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I've see your other posts now and I've come to the conclusion you are trying to figure out how to browse the web via a terminal.

In the biz we call this an https://xyproblem.info/

You were never going to get a satisfying answer with your question.

A better one would have been "how do I browse the web with a terminal"

And people would have directed you to search for things like "terminal browser"

[-] iii@mander.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Just in case that is the question - this post confuses me too! - I prefer lynx.

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