How to download a file that redirects to another file?
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