Can someone please explain what this is ?
So it's basically a terminal emulator ?
Not quite the right way of thinking about it.
curl is a program that can be used from a terminal.
curl
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.
man curl
Alternatively it can be read here:
https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/curl.1.html
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"
Just in case that is the question - this post confuses me too! - I prefer lynx.
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So it's basically a terminal emulator ?
Not quite the right way of thinking about it.
curlis a program that can be used from a terminal.Servers are often interacted with via URLs.
curlis just one of many tools for interacting with them.If you have access to a terminal with
curlinstalled I would suggest runningman curland having a read of the output.Alternatively it can be read here:
https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/curl.1.html
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"
Just in case that is the question - this post confuses me too! - I prefer lynx.