Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:35:15 -0800 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> Cc: Scott Eberl <scotteberl@gmail.com>, Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Reading the handbook from console Message-ID: <D26B0ABF-604F-410A-920A-9F7A95F8E3A0@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <50F315DB.4070301@a1poweruser.com> References: <CAJfyLwf3Mr_ijPqYY7xf4=F22X76iZUgq%2B8OfatBVEtVtkZvRg@mail.gmail.com> <50EF0F2B.1030801@a1poweruser.com> <20130110233325.783e1d42.freebsd@edvax.de> <06da01cdef84$9f327ca0$dd9775e0$@freebsd.org> <20130111004126.8abe07ce.freebsd@edvax.de> <50F315DB.4070301@a1poweruser.com>
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On Jan 13, 2013, at 12:15 PM, Fbsd8 wrote: > Polytropon wrote: >> On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:48:33 -0800, dteske@freebsd.org wrote: >>>=20 >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- >>>> questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Polytropon >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:33 PM >>>> To: Fbsd8 >>>> Cc: scotteberl@gmail.com; questions@freebsd.org >>>> Subject: Re: Reading the handbook from console >>>>=20 >>>> On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:57:47 -0500, Fbsd8 wrote: >>>>> Scott Eberl wrote: >>>>>> I went ahead and installed the FreeBSD handbook onto my system and I= was >>>>>> able to find it on disk per the motd notes but I'm wondering if ther= e is a >>>>>> preferred method for reading these since they are in html format. I = tried >>>>>> w3m and lynx and it looks like they are both not installed. Is there >>>>>> something i'm missing for reading these or do I just need to install= a cli >>>>>> browser? >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>> Viewing html takes some form of browser. >>>> There is no text mode web browser in the base system. >>>> Installing one is easy: As the HTML files generated >>>> for the Handbook are good quality, they display nicely >>>> in lynx, links, and w3m (probably the most prominent >>>> three text mode web browsers). >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>> I must know... >>>=20 >>> What is Polytropon's favorite of those listed? (and perhaps also "elink= s" ?) >> Hard to say, now that X is everywhere... :-) >> In the past, I've started using lynx because it was "the >> default". Somehow I even tend to remember that it was part >> of the default installation in around FreeBSD 4 or so... >> but that could be wrong. >> Later on I tried w3m and also found it usable. >> Today I'd say I prefer links for interactive text mode >> browsing. Still "lynx -dump" is a welcome tool in some >> of my scripts, and never change a running system. :-) >> Reading the pkg-descr of elinks it seems to bring lots >> of extensions, some interesting, some not that interesting >> (at least for the use discussed here: reading FreeBSD >> supplied local documentation: no need for cookies, scripts, >> or HTTP referers). Other features like the ability to >> render tables might be a reason not to use a browser >> that cannot do this (maybe lynx can't?). >>> (and do you enable console graphics?) >> No, I have to admit that I've never even _tried_ that. >> Somehow deep inside my brain there's the statement that >> "graphics in console mode is libvga which is for Linux, >> not for FreeBSD", but that might not apply anymore. >> However, The FreeBSD Handbook and the FAQ mostly contain >> text, I mean, that's what they are about, and for reading >> text I don't see a need for graphics. If I want graphics, >> I have X. :-) >=20 > What do you mean by "enable console graphics"? > Is this something different than x11? Yes, some console-based browsers support displaying graphics directly on th= e console (read: ttyv*). --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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