Exploring QR Code Generation from Command Line with qrenco.de and curl

Introduction: In today’s digital age, QR codes have become incredibly popular for quickly sharing information and accessing content using smartphones. In this blog post, we will delve into the process of generating QR codes from the command line, utilizing the qrenco.de service and cURL. Specifically, we’ll focus on creating a QR code for the widely-used social media platform, Facebook.

Understanding qrenco.de: qrenco.de is a user-friendly web service that simplifies QR code generation via the command line with the help of cURL. It eliminates the need for complex APIs or third-party libraries, making the QR code creation process seamless.

Generating a QR Code for Google: Let’s generate a QR code for Facebook using qrenco.de. Open your command-line interface and execute the following cURL command:

curl qrenco.de/www.google.com

Verifying the QR Code: After running the cURL command, navigate to your current working directory to find the “qr_code.png” file. Open the file using an image viewer or scan it with a QR code reader app on your smartphone. You should be directed to the Facebook website upon scanning the QR code.

Conclusion: QR codes offer a convenient way to share and access information effortlessly. Generating QR codes from the command line with qrenco.de and cURL simplifies this process even further. In this blog post, we covered how to install cURL, generate a QR code for Facebook using qrenco.de, and verify the generated QR code.