curl
GitHub describes it as A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, MQTTS, POP3, POP3S, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET, TFTP, WS and WSS. libcurl offers a myriad of powerful features. The repository metadata lists C as its primary language. The metadata lists the NOASSERTION license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.
curl/curl: README details
GitHub describes it as A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, MQTTS, POP3, POP3S, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET, TFTP, WS and WSS. libcurl offers a myriad of powerful features. The repository metadata lists C as its primary language. The metadata lists the NOASSERTION license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.
Repository scope
GitHub describes it as A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, MQTTS, POP3, POP3S, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET, TFTP, WS and WSS. libcurl offers a myriad of powerful features. The repository metadata lists C as its primary language. The metadata lists the NOASSERTION license. The README describes the project this way: curl is a command-line tool for transferring data from or to a server using URLs. It supports these protocols: DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, MQTTS, POP3, POP3S, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET, TFTP, WS and WSS.
README details
The README section "README details" states: libcurl is the library curl is using to do its job. It is readily available to be used by your software. Read the libcurl man page to learn how.
Commercial support
The README section "Commercial support" states: For commercial support, maybe private and dedicated help with your problems or applications using (lib)curl visit the support page.
Editorial conclusion
The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.
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