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Linux Networking: DNS, HTTP, and TLS Testing/Test URL availability

Check whether a URL is reachable without downloading content.

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Section: HTTP and TLS Testing

Test URL availability

bash
bash
wget --spider -S https://example.com
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Check whether a URL is reachable without downloading content.

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