Best Practices to Download Files Using cURL: What Are Your Go-To Commands?

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Hey! If you’re downloading files curl-style and wanna get fancy, try `-A` to set a custom user agent. Some sites block default curl, so this can help.

For redirects, `-L` is a must, but watch out for too many hops. Use `--max-redirs` to keep it in check.

And if you’re dealing with auth, `-u` is fine, but for more complex stuff, you might need to use `--oauth2-bearer` or similar.

Oh, and for speeding things up, `--compressed` can help if the server supports gzip.

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