Curl : problem when I try to redirect output to file

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I use this curl command to download a setup.exe :

curl -k -u login:Password -O "https://url/to/my/setup.exe"

I want to get the time total :

curl -s -w 'total : %{time_total}\n' -k -u login:Password -O "https://url/to/my/setup.exe"
total : 41.165108

I want to redirect the output ( total : 41.165108 ) in an external file. I try :

curl -o test.txt -s -w 'total : %{time_total}\n' -k -u login:Password -O "https://url/to/my/setup.exe"

curl -s -w 'total : %{time_total}\n' -k -u login:Password -O "https://url/to/my/setup.exe" > test.txt

But it doesn't work...

Someone to show me ?

Thanks !

Have you tried >test.txt as part of the command line? the -w option goes to stdout, you're redirecting the data output with the -O option — Anya Shenanigans
– Anya Shenanigans, Commented Jan 11, 2021 at 10:52

choroba · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-11 10:56:08Z

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Just combine the two things you've tried:

curl -s -w 'total : %{time_total}\n' -k -u login:Password \
    -O "https://url/to/my/setup.exe" -o setup.exe > total.txt
#                                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~

setup.exe will contain the downloaded file
total.txt will contain the total

The -o doesn't influence where the output of -w goes.

answered Jan 11, 2021 at 10:56

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Shaqil Ismail · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-11 10:57:43Z

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The -o parameter is in lowercase, and the file to output to, is to be entered after the parameter, an example is below,

curl -K myconfig.txt -o output.txt

answered Jan 11, 2021 at 10:57

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