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This code is adapted from [this Stack Exchange answer](https://superuser.com/a/1239036/653515) by [hackerb9](https://superuser.com/users/400780/hackerb9).
# Caveats
* Only tested on linux machines
* Unlikely to work with windows
* Will probably work on macs but untested (feedback welcome)
# Usage
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# Alternatives and prior work
* Adapted from [this Stack Exchange answer](https://superuser.com/questions/666167/how-do-i-use-firefox-cookies-with-wget)
* Firebug and friends allow you to copy requests as curl. This can be suitable for debugging.
* Firebug and friends allow one to copy requests as curl commands. This can be suitable for debugging.
* Cookies can be exported manually from within Firefox
All of these approaches can be time consuming when automating tasks.