-L / --location : Follows HTTP redirects. S3 frequently redirects requests across different endpoints or regional data centers.
When downloading an object via a presigned URL, you must wrap the entire URL in ( ' ). Presigned URLs contain special characters like & , ? , and = , which shell environments (Bash, Zsh) interpret as background processing operators or variable assignments. curl -L -o "downloaded_file.zip" 'https://amazonaws.com...' Use code with caution. Key Flags Explained: download presigned url s3 with curl
Verify your terminal command did not split at an ampersand ( & ). A truncated command looks like this in your process list: -L / --location : Follows HTTP redirects