-x: rephrased the --proxy section somewhat (f19efd07) · Commits · CYBER - Cyber Security / TS 103 523 MSP / TLMSP / TLMSP curl

docs/curl.1

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		If this option is used several times, the last one will be used.
		.IP "-x, --proxy <[protocol://][user:password@]proxyhost[:port]>"
		Use the specified HTTP proxy. If the port number is not specified, it is
		assumed at port 1080.
		Use the specified proxy.

		The proxy string can be specified with a protocol:// prefix to specify
		alternative proxy protocols. Use socks4://, socks4a://, socks5:// or
		socks5h:// to request the specific SOCKS version to be used. No protocol
		specified, http:// and all others will be treated as HTTP proxies. (The
		protocol support was added in curl 7.21.7)

		If the port number is not specified in the proxy string, it is assumed to be
		1080.

		This option overrides existing environment variables that set the proxy to
		use. If there's an environment variable setting a proxy, you can set proxy to
		@@ -1671,11 +1679,6 @@ The proxy host can be specified the exact same way as the proxy environment
		variables, including the protocol prefix (http://) and the embedded user +
		password.

		From 7.21.7, the proxy string may be specified with a protocol:// prefix to
		specify alternative proxy protocols. Use socks4://, socks4a://, socks5:// or
		socks5h:// to request the specific SOCKS version to be used. No protocol
		specified, http:// and all others will be treated as HTTP proxies.

		If this option is used several times, the last one will be used.
		.IP "-X, --request <command>"
		(HTTP) Specifies a custom request method to use when communicating with the