# Encoded version of curl file:///etc/passwd encoded="file%3A%2F%2F%2Fetc%2Fpasswd" curl "$encoded"
. When this URL is encoded—often necessary when passing it through web forms or scripts—the colon ( and the forward slashes ( transforms into file%3A%2F%2F%2F file-3A-2F-2F-2F in some simplified naming conventions). 2. Practical Applications for Developers curl-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2F
You should see FILE in the protocols list. curl-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2F