Glossary: IT Services Basics

curl

Also written: curl -v, curl -i, curl -d, curl -H, curl -k, curl --cacert

A command-line client for HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP and more. -v shows the whole conversation, -d sends form data with POST, -i shows response headers, -H adds a header, --cacert trusts a given CA, and -k turns certificate checks off (never use it as a fix).