Is there a way to give a specific file name when saving a file via cURL?
I am pulling files using curl in the mac OS X terminal and want to give them different names. Is there a way to specify a name, such as a "save as" function when using curl?
Either use the -o
option or its alias --output
, or redirect shell output to the file of choice by using >
.
curl -o /path/to/local/file http://url.com
curl http://url.com > /path/to/local/file
If you want to preserve the original file name from the remote server, use the -O
option or its alias --remote-name
.
curl -O http://url.com/file.html
Stores the output from the remote location in the current directory as file.html.
curl -o <name> <url>
seems to do the trick..
HINT: You can also try with man curl
...
For those who are getting familiar with CURL, here is a more clear and easy to understand use case example:
REMOTE URL
http(s)://my-remote-image.png?token=TOKEN_ID
CURL COMMAND IN ACTION (lowercase "o")
curl -o custom_name_to_be_used.png "http(s)://my-remote-image.png?token=TOKEN_ID"