Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 09:57:30
From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
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 >
<blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> 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 > > <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> 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 > >
> <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> 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
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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