Surf with a Terminal WebBrowser
elinks is a command line web browser for unix-based systems. It’s relatively simple to use. To install:
- on Fedora: yum -install elinks
- on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install elinks
- on Suse I was unable to find a suitable package. So i grabbed the source from here
- extract the package: tar -xjvf elinks-0.11.4rc0.tar.gz
- change to the directory: cd elinks
- configure: ./configure
- gain root access: su (and type admin password)
- make
- make install
- run the application: elinks
Usage
You’ll find the application immediately prompts you for a web address to go to. Use the arrow keys to jump from link to link. Use the Enter key once text boxes are selected to enter text within them. The Page Up and Page Down buttons will make scrolling through the pages easier.
If you’re using a terminal emulator and not just a straight terminal you’ll the links are clickable with the mouse. If you click the mouse at the top of the screen you’ll bring down the menu for the browser. You can access these menu’s with keyboard commands as well. Ctrl+F for the File menu, Ctrl+V for the View, Ctrl+L for Link, Ctrl+T for Tools, and Ctrl+S for Setup.
