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README
Curl is a command line tool for transfering data specified with URL
syntax. Find out how to use Curl by reading the curl.1 man page or the
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MANUAL document. Find out how to install Curl by reading the INSTALL
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document.
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libcurl is a library that Curl is using to do its job. It is readily
available to be used by your software. Read the libcurl.5 man page to
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find out how!
You find answers to the most frequent questions we get in the FAQ document.
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Study the LEGAL file for distribution terms and similar.
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Always try the Curl web site for the latest news:
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http://curl.haxx.se
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The official download mirror sites are:
Sweden -- ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/www/utilities/curl/
Germany -- ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pub/unix/network/curl/
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To download the very latest source off the CVS server do this:
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cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl login
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(just press enter when asked for password)
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cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl co curl
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(now, you'll get all the latest sources downloaded into your current
directory. Note that this does NOT create a directory named curl or
anything)
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cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.curl.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/curl logout
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(you're off the hook!)
Curl contains pieces of source code that is Copyright (c) 1998, 1999
Kungliga Tekniska H<>gskolan. This notice is included here to comply with the
distribution terms.