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Real HTTP from the command line is 'telnet localhost 80'.

• planckscnst 14y ago
  'nc localhost 80' FTFY
  • fafner 14y ago
    exec 5<>"/dev/tcp/localhost/80" echo -ne "GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: localhost\r\n\r\n" > &5 cat < &5 FTFY
    • jlgreco 14y ago
      Clever, though nc really is better than telnet. It is much easier to pipe into just for starters.
    • planckscnst 14y ago
      /dev/tcp is a bashism. It's not a real (kernel-provided) device.
  • tedunangst 14y ago
    Actually, you broke it. telnet sends CRLF line breaks like you're supposed to. nc will just send LF. A strict web server won't talk to you.
• deleted 14y ago
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