Have you ever wondered how to view web pages in a command line in Linux? Start with step one to learn how to do it, using two different tools.
Using W3M
Go to the terminal and type this command sudo apt-get install w3m w3m-img.
Type Y when asked to confirm.
Now wait; it’s just a matter of 3 MBs.
Whenever you want to open a web page, go to the terminal and type w3m wikihow.com, with your destination URL in the place of wikihow.com as needed.
Navigate around the site.
- Use to open a new web page.
- Use to go back to the previous page.
- Use to open a new tab.
Using Links2
Go to the terminal and type this command sudo apt-get install links2.
Type Y when asked to confirm.
To browse a website, wikiHow in this case , type links2 wikihow.com.
Tips
- Use XTerm instead of the normal gnome terminal while working with W3M so that all the images appear perfectly.
- There are many other terminal browsers you may like to try, like: elinks, lynx and retawlk. Note that it’s only a difference of tastes and it’s up to you to what one you pick.