On Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 07:12:04AM -0800, joseph lockhart wrote: > one other question (knowing that i can read about > packages at www.debian.org) which commandline/terminal > apps are the best in their various areas? > My optinion only:
vim for editing most things nano-tiny for editing if /usr gets hosed ed for editing when things go really bad latex to generate documents mc for file management, browsing tarballs and debs, ftp, sftp, etc. lynx for most html, links2 for html with javascript python for general scripting and math Ada (gnat) for compiled programs minicom for talking to the modem mutt for mail (with exim4 as MTA) vlock for locking all VTs bwm for watching file transfers and connections ppp and pppconfig wget rsync fmt, enscript, a2ps lpd + apsfilter remind for reminders and alarms linux cookbook for lots of CLI recipies postgresql for database cdplay to play cds Note that the _only_ things for which I use X are: graphic web browsing reading pdf files previewing ps files prior to printing drawing with xfig watching DVDs (and playing audio cds usualy), using VLC. viewing photos. Note that alla the CLI stuff I can do quite well on my 486 (Debian no longer since Etch is slow slow on it; OpenBSD is great). Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]