--socks

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.TH curl 1 "2 Dec 2003" "Curl 7.11.0" "Curl Manual"

.TH curl 1 "30 Jan 2004" "Curl 7.11.1" "Curl Manual"

.SH NAME

curl \- transfer a URL

.SH SYNOPSIS

When used with -s it makes curl show error message if it fails.

If this option is used twice, the second will again disable show error.

.IP "--socks <host[:port]>"

Use the specified SOCKS5 proxy. If the port number is not specified, it is

assumed at port 1080. (Option added in 7.11.1)

This option overrides any previous use of \fI-x/--proxy\fP, as they are

mutually exclusive.

If this option is used several times, the last one will be used.

.IP "--stderr <file>"

Redirect all writes to stderr to the specified file instead. If the file name

is a plain '-', it is instead written to stdout. This option has no point when