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curl:headers:get

Run a curl request and return the headers
$ curl -I ${url}
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The curl command here is used to make an HTTP (or HTTPS) request to the URL specified in the variable ${url}. The -I option is used to send a HEAD request to the server, which returns only the response headers and not the actual content of the page. By using this option, the command is able to give information about the server's response to the request without downloading the entire file.

Overall, this command is useful for checking the HTTP headers, such as the content type, response code, and server information of the target URL, without actually downloading any content.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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