glfs/basicnet/netlibs/curl/curl-desc.xml

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<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application>curl</application> package contains <command>curl</command>, <command>curl-config</command> and the
<filename class="libraryfile">libcurl</filename> libraries.</para>

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<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>curl</title>
<para><command>curl</command> is a client that can get documents from or send documents to
any of the following protocols: <acronym>HTTP</acronym>,
<acronym>HTTPS</acronym> (needs <xref linkend="openssl"/>),
<acronym>FTP</acronym>, GOPHER, DICT, TELNET, <acronym>LDAP</acronym> (needs <xref
linkend="openldap"/>) or FILE.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>curl-config</title>
<para><command>curl-config</command> prints information about the last compile, like
libraries linked to and prefix setting.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>curl library</title>
<para><filename class="libraryfile">libcurl</filename> provides the functionality of 
curl to other programs.</para></sect3>

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