[SOLVED] Avoiding curl output of " % Total % Received % Xferd Average" in logfile of Raspberry Pi

Issue

I am starting a python script at boot time via /etc/rc.local with myScript.py &

This script triggers a web-interface using curl. Everything runs well but I am getting all these

"rc.local[387]: % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current"

entries in my /var/log/daemon.log

Is there an way to suppress those messages but not e.g. error messages from within the script?

Solution

If using curl version 7.67.0+ (from November 2019) try option --no-progress-meter.

According to man page:

--no-progress-meter

Option to switch off the progress meter output without muting or otherwise affecting warning and informational messages like --silent does.

Note that this is the negated option name documented. You can thus use --progress-meter to enable the progress meter again.

Example:

curl --no-progress-meter -o store https://example.com

See also -v, --verbose and -s, --silent. Added in 7.67.0.

Answered By - Filou

Answer Checked By - Marilyn (WPSolving Volunteer)