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How to access a webpage from linux shell

Updated on Fri, 2012-01-27 08:11. Originally created by sgliske on 2012-01-27 08:11.

I just learned this.  To access a webpage from a linux shell use

lynx -dump 'http://some.url.org/index.html'

For example, to find the time stamps for a given run at STAR, use

lynx -dump 'http://online.star.bnl.gov/RunLogRun12/index.php?r=13025001' | grep GMT

Want to know if the run is on HSPP?  This will return "Yes" if it is

lynx -dump 'http://online.star.bnl.gov/RunLogRun12/index.php?r=13025001' | grep st_physics_13025001 | awk '{print $NF; exit;}'

Neat, huh?

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