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Updated with (new and old) default config file search path explanation.

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Daniel Stenberg 2005-04-28 21:26:30 +00:00
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.\" * $Id$
.\" **************************************************************************
.\"
.TH curl 1 "05 Apr 2005" "Curl 7.13.3" "Curl Manual"
.TH curl 1 "28 Apr 2005" "Curl 7.14.0" "Curl Manual"
.SH NAME
curl \- transfer a URL
.SH SYNOPSIS
@ -497,6 +497,20 @@ line. So, it could look similar to this:
url = "http://curl.haxx.se/docs/"
This option can be used multiple times.
When curl is invoked, it always (unless \fI-q\fP is used) checks for a default
config file and uses it if found. The default config file is checked for in
the following places in this order:
1) curl tries to find the "home dir": It first checks for the CURL_HOME and
then the HOME environment variables. Failing that, it uses getpwuid() on
unix-like systems (which returns the home dir given the current user in your
system). On Windows, it then checks for the APPDATA variable, or as a last
resort the '%USERPROFILE%\Application Data'.
2) On windows, if there is no _curlrc file in the home dir, it checks for one
in the same dir the executable curl is placed. On unix-like systems, it will
simply try to load .curlrc from the determined home dir.
.IP "--limit-rate <speed>"
Specify the maximum transfer rate you want curl to use. This feature is useful
if you have a limited pipe and you'd like your transfer not use your entire
@ -700,8 +714,9 @@ If this option is used several times, the last one will be used. Disable the
use of PORT with \fI--ftp-pasv\fP. Disable the attempt to use the EPRT command
instead of PORT by using \fI--disable-eprt\fP. EPRT is really PORT++.
.IP "-q"
If used as the first parameter on the command line, the \fI$HOME/.curlrc\fP
file will not be read and used as a config file.
If used as the first parameter on the command line, the \fIcurlrc\fP config
file will not be read and used. See the \fI-K/--config\fP for details on the
default config file search path.
.IP "-Q/--quote <command>"
(FTP) Send an arbitrary command to the remote FTP server. Quote commands are
sent BEFORE the transfer is taking place (just after the initial PWD command