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curl: Download the contents of a URL to a file.

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$ curl ${http:--example-com} --output ${filename}

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The given command is using the curl utility to perform an HTTP request and save the response to a file.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

curl: This is the command-line tool used to make HTTP requests.
${http:--example-com}: This part is an argument provided to curl using curly braces. It is a placeholder indicating the URL or endpoint of the HTTP request. In this case, http://example.com is the URL.
--output: This flag specifies that the output (response data) should be saved to a file instead of being displayed on the console.
${filename}: Similar to the previous argument, this is another placeholder provided to curl. It represents the name of the file where the response will be saved. The specific file name should be provided in place of ${filename}.

Combining all of these elements, the command will send an HTTP request to http://example.com and store the response data in the specified file.

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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