How to get a redirect url from a url using either curl or perl

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Is there a way to get a redirected url either with a unix command or in perl.

I am writing a perl script to download mp3 files using curl. The url I start with redirects to another url. Currently I am manually entering the url into a browser and then copying the redirected url and entering that into my script.

I am a perl novice and my knowledge of the curl command is limited to:

curl -O http:blahblahblah.mp3.

The reason I am write a perl script is that there are many mp3 files with the url containing a file number which I am modifying in the script.

any constructive help is greatly appreciated. thanks john

Gilles Quénot · Answer 1 · 2014-12-17T21:56:47.403

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If you want to pass a redirect, you should try :

curl -L domail.tld

if you want to display the redirected URL :

-w %{redirect_url}

edited Dec 17 '14 at 21:56

answered Dec 17 '14 at 16:11

Gilles Quénot

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WOW, THANKS! I thought I went through all of the options but didn't notice -L. Much thanks – Dec 17 '14 at 16:53
Is there a way to have curl return the redirected url? – Dec 17 '14 at 17:06
`curl --write-output redirect_url ...` looks like it will give you that. – jimtut Dec 17 '14 at 21:51

How to get a redirect url from a url using either curl or perl

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