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--- other:elinks_terminal_web_browser [2021/04/02 04:36]
nanodano [Basic usage]
+++ other:elinks_terminal_web_browser [2021/04/04 20:18] (current)
nanodano
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-====== Terminal Web Browsing with ELinks ======
+====== Terminal Web Browsing and BitTorrent with ELinks ======
-[[http://elinks.or.cz/|ELinks] is a terminal text-based web browser. The full official manual can be found at [[http://elinks.or.cz/documentation/index.html]].
+[[http://elinks.or.cz/|ELinks]] is a terminal text-based web browser. The full official manual can be found at [[http://elinks.or.cz/documentation/index.html]]. Some other text-based browsers include [[https://invisible-island.net/lynx/|Lynx]] and [[http://links.twibright.com/|Links]].
 ===== Installation =====
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 ===== Basic usage =====
-To see what features ELinks was built with, go to the Help | About menu with ''ALT-H A''. Your version may or may not have support for BitTorrent and Gopher protocols, mouse support, SSL/TLS, and other things.
+To launch elinks, simply invoke ''elinks'' from the command-line.
-Use the ''ALT'' key (or mouse if it is supported) to open the menu in the top. From here you can explore some of the capabilities.
+<code bash>
+elinks
+# Open multiple tabs at once
+elinks devdungeon.com electropunk.net
+</code>
+The main menu at the top is your best friend when starting out. Use the ''ALT'' key (or mouse if it is supported) to open the menu in the top. From here you can explore some of the capabilities.
+To see what features ELinks was built with, go to the Help | About menu with ''ALT-h a''. Your version may or may not have support for BitTorrent and Gopher protocols, mouse support, SSL/TLS, and other things.
-  * Open a URL - ''g'' (empty field), ''G'' (prefilled with current URL), or ''e'' (prefilled with selected link)
+  * Navigating
-  * Scroll up and down - ''CTRL-N''/''CTRL-P'', PAGE UP/PAGE DOWN, or mouse wheel
+    * Open a URL - ''g'' (empty field), ''G'' (prefilled with current URL), or ''e'' (prefilled with selected link)
-  * Select next/previous link - Up/down arrow
+    * Scroll down and up - ''CTRL-n''/''CTRL-p'' or mouse wheel
-  * Go back/forward - Left arrow/''u''
+    * Page down - ''PAGE DOWN'', ''CTRL-f'', ''SPACE''
-  * Download selected link - ''d''
+    * Page up - ''PAGE UP'', ''CTRL-b'', ''b''
-  * Open download manager - ''D''
+    * Jump to top/bottom of page - ''CTRL-a''/''CTRL-e''
-  * Open a temporary shell - ''ALT-F O''
+    * Go back/forward - ''LEFT''/''u''
-  * Open history - ''h''
+    * Select next/previous link - ''UP''/''DOWN''
-  * Edit keybinds - ''k''
+    * Open current link - ''ENTER''
+    * Open current link in new tab - ''T''
+  * Tabs
+    * Open a new tab - ''t''
+    * Close a tab - ''c''
+    * Open tab menu - ''e''
+    * Next/previous tab - ''>''/''<''
+    * Move tab position - ''ALT->''/''ALT-<''
+  * Downloads
+    * Download selected link - ''d''
+    * Open download manager - ''D''
+  * Bookmarks
+    * Add a bookmark - ''a''
+    * Bookmark current page - ''A''
+    * Bookmark manager - ''s''
+  * Misc
+    * Open a temporary shell - ''ALT-f o''
+    * Open history - ''h''
+    * Edit keybinds - ''k''
+    * Quit - ''q''

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