lwp-request:tldr:bb810

lwp-request: Upload a file with a POST request.

lwp-request

$ lwp-request -m POST ${http:--example-com-some-path} < ${filename}

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The command "lwp-request -m POST ${http:--example-com-some-path} < ${filename}" is used to send an HTTP POST request to a specific URL with the content of a file as the request body.

Let's break it down:

"lwp-request" is the command used to make HTTP requests from the command line. It is a part of the libwww-perl library.
"-m POST" specifies that the HTTP request method should be POST. This means that the request is intended to submit data to be processed by the server.
"${http:--example-com-some-path}" is a placeholder for the URL where the request is being sent. You need to replace this with the actual URL you want to send the request to.
"< ${filename}" redirects the content of a file to the standard input of the command. The placeholder "${filename}" should be replaced with the path to the file you want to include as the payload of the request.

By executing this command, the lwp-request tool will send an HTTP POST request to the specified URL with the content of the file provided as the request body. This is useful when you want to send data to a server using a file as the source of the information.

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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