How to Install curl software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install curl software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

curl software package provides Get a file from an HTTP, HTTPS or FTP server, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install curl 

curl is installed in your system.

Make ensure the curl package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep curl *

You will get with curl package name, version, architecture and description in a table

curl package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Web Software
Package curl
Version 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.17 [amd64, i38
Description Get a file from an HTTP, HTTPS or FTP server
Sub Section Web


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