-sSL compound is one of the most common Linux patterns. It runs silently (-s), shows error messages if failure occurs (-S), and follows HTTP redirects (-L).
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-sSL compound is one of the most common Linux patterns. It runs silently (-s), shows error messages if failure occurs (-S), and follows HTTP redirects (-L).
curl ... | bash), always inspect with a tool like explainshell first to ensure no hidden -f, rm, or arbitrary payload execution occurs.
*/15 matches minutes 0, 15, 30, and 45 of each scheduled hour.