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cURL Debugging, Performance, and Scripting/Force IPv4

Resolve and connect using IPv4 only.

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Section: Debugging and Diagnostics

Force IPv4

bash
bash
curl -4 https://example.com
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Helpful for troubleshooting mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments.

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