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CLI reference

dill [URL]

Downloads a file from a URL and optionally extracts its contents.

USAGE
$ dill [URL] [-v | --quiet] [-o <value>] [-s <value> -e] [--filename <value> | ]
ARGUMENTS
URL URL of the file to download.
FLAGS
-e, --extract Decompress the file and, if it's a tarball, extract its contents.
-o, --out=<value> Directory in which to place the downloaded files.
-s, --strip=<value> Strip leading paths from file names during extraction. Only works with --extract.
--filename=<value> Name to use for the downloaded file. Cannot be used with --extract.
LOGGING FLAGS
-v, --verbose Enable verbose logging.
--quiet Disable all logging.
DESCRIPTION
Downloads a file from a URL and optionally extracts its contents.