Downloading Files with Curl and Wget

Introduction

In this challenge, you need to get the file from Internet with curl and wget Command.

Achievements

• curl - Download files from a URL, FTP server, a local filem or perform a simple HTTP test.
• wget - Download files from a URL.

Skills Graph

Download File With Curl Command

In this challenge, we provide a file for you to download. You need to get the file from Internet with curl command.

Here is the file URL: http://www.example.com/foo/bar.html

Example

Requirements

• Download the file from the URL with curl command.
• Save the file to the ~/Desktop directory and renamed index.html.
• Show error messages silently.

Make a HTTP Request

In this challenge, you need to make a HTTP request with curl command.

Example

Requirements

• Make a HTTP POST request to http://www.example.com with curl command.
• Include request body foo=bar and Content-Type: application/json header.
• Show the Response Headers.

Download File With Wget Command

In this challenge, we provide a file for you to download. You need to get the file from Internet with wget command.

Here is the file URL: http://www.example.com/index.html.

Example

Requirements

• Download the file from the URL with wget command.
• Save the file to the ~/Desktop directory and renamed file.html.
• Don't show progress meter or error messages.

Summary

Congratulations! You have completed the File Acquisition. You can practice more labs in LabEx to improve your skills.