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On Thu, 1 Jun 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30 > From: Linux for blind general discussion > To: Linux for blind general discussion > Subject: Re: living in the console. > > which is why I am going to find one on line somewhere. > I have no actual Linux box myself. > Kare > > > On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > >> Oh I think there is a file somewhere called setup.exe or edbrowse-setup or >> something like that. >> Sorry it has been many years since I did the setup. >> The readme file will tell you all about it. >> >> >> On May 31, 2017, at 10:26 PM, Linux for blind general discussion >> wrote: >> >> Well it must require more because when I tried visiting paypal I just got a >> series of numbers and a blank page. >> Even trying for a help menu produced the question, are you looking for >> business solutions? >> Granted we may not have it fully configured here at shellworld. >> Will hunt some sort of manual and try again, >> Kare >> >> >>> On Wed, 31 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>> >>> If you mean to browse something just type: >>> >>> edbrowse url >>> or >>> edbrowse file >>> >>> Then you can use the same commands as ed. >>> >>> edbrowse is also an email reader/sender and other stuff. I love it. >>> >>> >>> On May 30, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Linux for blind general discussion >>> wrote: >>> >>> Out of curiosity, what is the syntax for ebrowse? >>> We have it here at shellworld...I think, and I wish to test something. >>> Karen >>> >>> >>>> On Fri, 26 May 2017, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>> >>>> Edbrowse may help for web browsing alonggg with surfraw-heavy. >>>> >>>> Sent from BlueMail for iPhone >>>> On May 25, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Linux for blind general discussion >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Tim here >>>> >>>> Mark Peveto wrote >>>> Over the last couple days or so, I've considered becoming a totally >>>> command line linux user. >>>> >>>> I'm mostly there. Web browsing is the big hurdle for much of my >>>> day-to-day use. Lynx/links/elinks work for many things, but some >>>> sites just need a fully modern-standards-supporting browser. >>>> >>>> How would I print to my printer for example, >>>> >>>> It depends on what you want to print, but it usually involves piping >>>> things to the "lp" ("line printer") program. It can be configured to >>>> use CUPS on the back end (and may already be configured out of the >>>> box for you). >>>> >>>> Getting fancier output would involve rendering some sort of markup. >>>> There are tools to render HTML, LaTeX, PDFs, and even Word/LibreOffice >>>> docs from the command-line to the printer. >>>> >>>> I don't know what you want to print, but I suspect it can be done in >>>> most cases. >>>> >>>> play an entire album from my music collection. >>>> >>>> It depends on your tastes, but there are literally dozens of music >>>> players. Some, such as mpg123/mpg312/aplay/ogg123 allow you to >>>> specify just the files you want on the command line and it will play >>>> them. Others, like mplayer are similar but give you a little more >>>> control over playback. >>>> >>>> There's also mpd/mpc which is the Music Player Daemon/Client that >>>> runs in the background and doesn't really have a GUI. The mpd >>>> program runs in the background and the mpc program acts like a >>>> remote-control, letting you create/edit playlists, control playback, >>>> etc. I like the remote-control aspect as I can map them to >>>> particular keys on my keyboard or aliases in the shell and have quick >>>> access to common commands with my media-keys. >>>> >>>> Personally, I use "cmus" which has a text-mode GUI but also has a >>>> remote-control interface like mpd/mpc. I start up tmux and have a >>>> pane for my alsamixer and cmus which lets me flip between them pretty >>>> readily. It allows me to make play-lists, search my collection, >>>> shuffle, etc, much like you'd be familiar with in a graphical player. >>>> >>>> >>>> How, also, would I create documents in something beyond text >>>> format? >>>> >>>> usually it's done with a markup that suits your tastes. I personally >>>> have been writing HTML by hand since college in the mid 90s so that's >>>> what I reach for. But other people like TeX/LaTeX (it does produce >>>> some beautiful output and also has external library support for things >>>> like music markup letting you write scores) while other people like >>>> some of the more light-weight markup languages like Markdown or RST >>>> or the like. >>>> >>>> I'd kick the tires on a few and see what feels natural to you. >>>> Fortunately, there's a tool called "pandoc" that lets you convert >>>> between a large number of input/output formats so you can write in >>>> Markdown and convert to PDF, or write in HTML and convert to MS-Word >>>> format, or write in LaTeX and convert to ePub with minimal loss. And >>>> it outputs any of them in plain-text (though you may lose some >>>> information in the process since plain-text doesn't support many >>>> features as you've acknowledged) >>>> >>>> How does one ditch the guy, and still enjoy all linux has to offer >>>> in the console? >>>> >>>> One program at a time (grins). So much like each of the items above, >>>> it's a matter of asking "I currently do XYZ in the GUI but would like >>>> to do XYZ in the console" for whatever XYZ is your next adventure. >>>> >>>> I maintain a page listing a number of common command-line tools: >>>> >>>> http://tim.thechases.com/posts/cli/software-for-a-command-line-world/ >>>> >>>> that can point you in the direction of various applications to try >>>> out. Some might drive you crazy while others might fit your brain >>>> just right. They should all be free and are likely in most software >>>> repos, so it doesn't cost you anything except a little time to try >>>> each one out. >>>> >>>> I'm willing to learn how to do this, but who ever decides to help >>>> me is gonna hafta be patient. >>>> >>>> The folks on this list are a pretty friendly & patient bunch, so >>>> we'll be glad to help where we can. >>>> >>>> -tim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > --