Read HTTP headers

Quest: read-http-headers

Mission

Run curl -I on your personal homepage and report the status line or Server header.

Commands You Will Use

• curl -I

Steps

1. Run curl -I "https://lf2607.kolamayermakers.org/~$USER/".
2. Read the first status line.
3. Look for a server header if one appears.
4. Use guide answer 'your observed result' with the status line including its three-digit code, or a nonempty Server: header.

The quoted URL expands $USER to your account name. You may also substitute your account name directly, with or without matching quotes. Keep the trailing / and no subpath for the homepage check.

Hints

1. -I asks for headers only.
2. HTTP responses start with a status line.
3. Include the HTTP version and three-digit status, such as HTTP/2 200. The version alone is not a result.

If Check Fails

Include the three-digit code in the status line, or the value of the Server: header. The quest checks your reported answer, not captured HTTP output. A connection failure is not an HTTP status; inspect curl’s diagnostic and ask for help if needed.

Related Reading

• S6 self-study
• curl -I
• http-basics