On 12.11.2011 22:44, Konstantin Kolinko wrote: > 2011/11/13 Daniel Shahaf <d...@daniel.shahaf.name>: >> Konstantin Kolinko wrote on Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 23:34:49 +0400: >>> 2011/11/12 Daniel Shahaf <d...@daniel.shahaf.name>: >>>> While we're on this topic: is there an HTTP URL syntax that sets the >>>> "Host:" header of the HTTP request? >>>> >>>> curl -H "Host: foo" http://bar/percent_s >>>> >>>> (Well, what I really want is a way to tell $BROWSER to make such >>>> requests, so I don't have to use curl | less each time I want to do >>>> them.) >>> Note, that "http://bar/percent_s"; is not set through HTTP (unless you >>> are talking through proxy, but that is a different use case). >>> >>> It just connects to "bar" and sends >>> GET /percent_s HTTP/1.1 >>> >>> Well, HTTP/1.1 added the Host header. >>> >>> If you need http://foo/ to be sent to server bar, configure your DNS >>> (e.g. by editing /etc/hosts) so that "foo" resolves to bar's IP >>> address. >> No. I need the behaviour of that curl command, namely: >> >> [[[ >> % telnet bar 80 >> GET /percent_s HTTP/1.1 >> Host: foo >> >> ]]] > You have to explain your reasons and find a different approach. You > are trying to cheat.
Huh? How is that cheating? It's perfectly legitimate. Apache HTTPD, for example, uses the Host: header to select the virtual host, and you can have any number of those on a server. -- Brane
