CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE(3)     curl_easy_setopt options     CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE(3)

NAME
       CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE - maximum file size allowed to download

SYNOPSIS
       #include <curl/curl.h>

       CURLcode   curl_easy_setopt(CURL   *handle,  CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE,  long
       size);

DESCRIPTION
       Pass a long as parameter. This allows you to specify the  maximum  size
       (in bytes) of a file to download. If the file requested is found larger
       than  this  value,  the  transfer  will  not  start   and   CURLE_FILE-
       SIZE_EXCEEDED will be returned.

       The file size is not always known prior to download, and for such files
       this option has no effect even if  the  file  transfer  ends  up  being
       larger  than  this  given limit. This concerns both FTP and HTTP trans-
       fers.

       If you want a limit above 2GB, use CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE(3).

DEFAULT
       None

PROTOCOLS
       FTP and HTTP

EXAMPLE
       TODO

AVAILABILITY
       Always

RETURN VALUE
       Returns CURLE_OK

SEE ALSO
       CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE_LARGE(3), CURLOPT_MAX_RECV_SPEED_LARGE(3),

libcurl 7.54.0                 February 03, 2016        CURLOPT_MAXFILESIZE(3)