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lwp-request:tldr:d9c42
lwp-request: Make a request and print request headers.
$ lwp-request -U -m ${METHOD} ${http:--example-com-some-path}
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The command you provided is written in a Unix shell syntax.
lwp-request is a command-line tool for making HTTP requests. It is often used as a simpler alternative to tools like curl or wget.
- The -U option tells lwp-request to include the 'User-Agent' header in the request. This header typically contains information about the client making the request, such as the browser or operating system being used.
- The -m option is used to specify the HTTP method to be used in the request. In your command, ${METHOD} is a placeholder for a variable that should be replaced with an actual HTTP method (e.g., GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.).
- ${http:--example-com-some-path} is another placeholder for a variable that represents the URL to which the request will be sent. The URL should be formatted according to the HTTP protocol (e.g., http://example.com/some-path).
To use this command, you need to replace ${METHOD} and ${http:--example-com-some-path} with appropriate values for your specific use case. For example, if you want to make a GET request to http://example.com/some-path, you would replace ${METHOD} with GET and ${http:--example-com-some-path} with http://example.com/some-path.
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.