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c: Copyright (C) Daniel Stenberg, daniel@haxx.se, et al. SPDX-License-Identifier: curl Long: netrc-file Help: Specify FILE for netrc Arg: Added: 7.21.5 Mutexed: netrc Category: curl Multi: single See-also:

• netrc
• user
• config Example:
• --netrc-file netrc $URL

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--netrc-file

Set the netrc file to use. Similar to --netrc, except that you also provide the path (absolute or relative).

It abides by --netrc-optional if specified.