[bowie]

Hi

I got this wget command:
"wget -q -O /dev/null --http-user=userid --http-password=psw --post-data="powerAction=1" http://10.0.1.180/cgi/power/powerHandler.cgi"

Can anyone translate that to curl - I am a newbie so sorry if this is obvious.

Cheers

[besson3c]

Wouldn't it be easier to just install wget or modify the CGI to accept command line input?

[bowie]

no, since wget won't run on my mac (have tried - but it will not work executing as a script from my automator. Why? I do not know). Curl is preinstalled and should be able to do the same thing.
Cant change the CGI since they are on my nas

[besson3c]

wget does work on the Mac, what gave you the impression that it doesn't? What error message do you get invoking wget?

It looks like --basic, --data (or -d), and --user (or -u) are the options you need to post data, and authenticate via Apache basic authentication, according to curl's manpage.

[CharlesS]

Hmm, lessee... try this.

curl -u userid:psw -d "powerAction=1" -o /dev/null http://10.0.1.180/cgi/power/powerHandler.cgi

Warning: written in Safari, not tested.

[bowie]

Thx CharlesS that did the job