Access url using shell script

Question

How to access url (http://www.localhost:8080) using shell script not in browser. I just want to run my app server and test

Ex. sh example_test.sh

I tried like this wget localhost:8080/myproj?ce=1234 but it saying Cannot write to `myproj?ce=1234' File name too long

Ruchira Gayan Ranaweera · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-07 09:09:53Z

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You can try following

content=$(wget http://localhost:8080 -q -O -)
echo $content

Or

content=$(curl -L http://localhost:8080)
echo $content

answered Nov 7, 2013 at 9:09

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Hi .. Thanks alot.. I am newbie to shell script. wget works fine.

Adam Siemion · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-07 09:06:35Z

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answered Nov 7, 2013 at 9:06

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Hi I tried like this wget localhost:8080/myproj?ce=1234 but it saying Cannot write to `myproj?ce=1234' File name too long