The main function of a web server is to display website content through storing, processing and delivering webpages to users. Here’s our verdict on the best free and open source web servers.
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Tag: HTTP
10 Best Free and Open Source Command-Line HTTP Clients
These clients let you download files over the internet from the command line. But they can also be used for many more interesting purposes.
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Kristall – small internet browser
Kristall is a browser without support for css/js/wasm or graphical websites.
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HTTPie – command line HTTP client with an intuitive UI
HTTPie (pronounced aych-tee-tee-pie) is a command line HTTP client. It is a a command line interface, cURL-like tool for humans.
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aria2 – multi-protocol and multi-source command-line download utility
aria2 is a utility for downloading files.It supports downloading a file from HTTP(S)/FTP/SFTP and BitTorrent at the same time.
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Wget2 – successor of Wget
Wget2 is a utility for non-interactive download of files. It supports HTTP and HTTPS protocols, and retrieval through HTTP(S) proxies.
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cURL – command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs
cURL is a command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs. There’s also libcurl, a client-side URL transfer library.
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Wget – retrieve files using HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and FTPS
Wget is software that retrieves content from web servers. Its name is derived from World Wide Web and get.
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curlie – the power of curl, the ease of use of httpie
Curlie is a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie, without compromising on features and performance.
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7 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web Caches
Web caches have become a vital mechanism for optimizing the amount of data that is delivered in a given period of time. Good web caches also help to minimise latency, serving pages as quickly as possible.
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