How to install curl on Ubuntu Linux

On most Ubuntu installations, curl is already installed. In order to check, type

curl_check.sh

curl

curl

into your shell and press return.

If you see a message like

curl_help_output.txt

curl: try 'curl --help' or 'curl --manual' for more information

curl: try 'curl --help' or 'curl --manual' for more information

curl is already installed and you don’t need to do anything.

In case you see this message:

curl_not_found.txt

Command 'curl' not found, but can be installed with:

Command 'curl' not found, but can be installed with:

install_curl.sh

apt install curl

apt install curl

or (more rarely) this message:

curl_no_such_file.txt

-bash: /usr/bin/curl: No such file or directory

-bash: /usr/bin/curl: No such file or directory

you can install curl by copying

install_curl.sh

sudo apt install curl

sudo apt install curl

into your shell and pressing return.

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