Question about downloading a file that redirects to another file. If you encounter a situation where a file you want to download redirects to another file, you can typically address it with the following approaches:
1. **Follow the Redirect Manually**: You can use the `curl` or `wget` command-line tools to follow the redirection and download the target file. For example, using `curl`:
```bash
curl -L -o output_file https://original_url
```
The `-L` option tells `curl` to follow redirects, and `-o` specifies the output file name.
2. **Use a Web Browser**: If the redirection happens on a website, using a web browser is often the simplest way. When you click the link to download the file, the browser will typically handle any redirects and start downloading the final file.
3. **Check HTTP Headers**: Use the `curl` command with the `-I` option to retrieve the HTTP headers of the original URL. This will show you the location of the target file. For example:
```bash
curl -I https://original_url
```
Look for the `Location` header in the output to find the new URL.
4. **Modify the User Agent**: In some cases, websites may use user agent detection to determine if you're using a browser. You can modify the user agent string to make the server think you're using a browser. For example:
```bash
curl -A "Mozilla/5.0" -L -o output_file https://original_url
```
This emulates a common browser user agent.
5. **Using `wget`**: With `wget`, you can also follow redirects and download the target file. For example:
```bash
wget --max-redirect=10 -O output_file https://original_url
```
The `--max-redirect` option specifies the maximum number of redirects to follow, and `-O` specifies the output file name.
6. **Check for JavaScript Redirection**: In some cases, redirection is performed using JavaScript. Command-line tools like `curl` and `wget` might not handle JavaScript-based redirection. In such cases, using a web browser is often the most practical solution.
Remember to replace `original_url` with the actual URL of the file you want to download. By using these methods, you should be able to handle redirection and download the target file successfully.