: Local firewalls, antivirus software, or even server-side security measures (like those from Cloudflare ) may block or throttle the connection.
The most effective way to see exactly where the connection is hanging is to add the -v (verbose) flag. curl -v -O https://example.com Use code with caution. curl download speed 0
: If you are saving to a slow or busy drive (like an SMB network share or a failing disk), curl may pause the download while waiting for the disk to write the buffered data. : Local firewalls, antivirus software, or even server-side
# Abort if speed is < 1000 bytes/sec for 30 seconds curl --speed-limit 1000 --speed-time 30 -O https://example.com Use code with caution. : Local firewalls
