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Add apps to Handbook (en)
author Paul Issott <paul@slitaz.org>
date Sun Jun 08 21:59:02 2008 +0000 (2008-06-08)
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paul@65 21 <h1><font color="#3e1220">SliTaz Handbook (en)</font></h1>
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paul@65 28 <h2><font color="#df8f06">Internet</font></h2>
paul@65 29
paul@65 30 <ul>
paul@65 31 <li><a href="#firefox">Mozilla Firefox</a> - Firefox web browser.</li>
paul@65 32 <li><a href="#retawq">Retawq</a> - Text mode web browser.</li>
paul@65 33 <li><a href="#links">Links</a> - Graphical &amp; Text browser.</li>
paul@65 34 <li><a href="#lostirc">LostIRC</a> - IRC chat client.</li>
paul@65 35 <li><a href="#gitmail">Ghost In The Mail </a> - Email client.</li>
paul@65 36 <li><a href="#transmission">Transmission</a> - Lightweight BitTorrent client.</li>
paul@65 37 <li><a href="#gftp">gFTP</a> - Simple FTP client.</li>
paul@65 38 <li><a href="security.html#pscan">pscan</a> - Port scanner.</li>
paul@65 39 </ul>
paul@65 40
paul@65 41 <a name="firefox"></a>
paul@65 42 <h3>Mozilla Firefox - Web Browser</h3>
paul@65 43 <p>
paul@65 44 SliTaz is proud to provide Mozilla Firefox, one of the world's best web
paul@65 45 browsers, secure, fast, standards compliant and customizable via a
paul@65 46 system of <em>plugins</em>.
paul@65 47 To launch Firefox on SliTaz simply select from the menu ---&gt;
paul@65 48 Internet --&gt; Mozilla Firefox. The web browser configuration files are stored in the hidden
paul@65 49 (dot) directory <code>~/.mozilla/firefox</code>.
paul@65 50 </p>
paul@65 51 <p>
paul@65 52 Tip: When you combine LiveCD with USB media, you can keep your bookmarks and plugins wherever you go.
paul@65 53 </p>
paul@65 54
paul@65 55 <a name="retawq"></a>
paul@65 56 <h3>Retawq - Text mode web browser</h3>
paul@65 57 <p>
paul@65 58 All versions of SliTaz provide the text mode web browser Retawq. You
paul@65 59 can run 'retawq' from the console, a graphical terminal or in X from
paul@65 60 the menu ---&gt; Internet --&gt; Retawq. To
paul@65 61 start <code>retawq</code> from a terminal, just type (with or without the url):
paul@65 62 </p>
paul@65 63 <pre> $ retawq
paul@65 64 $ retawq <a href="http://www.slitaz.org/en">http://www.slitaz.org/en</a>
paul@65 65 </pre>
paul@65 66 <p>
paul@65 67 The configuration files are in ~/.retawq, you can edit them with a text
paul@65 68 editor. Pressing &lt;b&gt; will display the bookmarks (bookmarks.html)
paul@65 69 and the &lt;h&gt; key will display the home page.
paul@65 70 </p>
paul@65 71
paul@65 72 <a name="links"></a>
paul@65 73 <h3>Links - Graphical &amp; Text browser</h3>
paul@65 74 <p>
paul@65 75 Links was the first graphical web browser on the SliTaz LiveCD, it has since been replaced
paul@65 76 by Firefox, but Links is always available as a package:
paul@65 77 </p>
paul@65 78 <pre> # tazpkg get-install links
paul@65 79 </pre>
paul@65 80 <p>
paul@65 81 Links offers a graphical and a text mode. To use the graphical mode, we can use the option <code>-g</code>.
paul@65 82 </p>
paul@65 83 <pre> $ links -g &amp;
paul@65 84 $ links -g <a href="http://www.slitaz.org/en">http://www.slitaz.org/en</a> &amp;
paul@65 85 $ links
paul@65 86 </pre>
paul@65 87 <p>The configuration files are stored in ~/.links, it's not advisible
paul@65 88 to modify them. However, Links provides a configuration interface via
paul@65 89 the toolbar at the top, this is where you can configure the languages,
paul@65 90 bookmarks etc. When you change options; you must save them via the menu
paul@65 91 bar --&gt; Configuration --&gt; Save options.
paul@65 92 </p>
paul@65 93
paul@65 94 <a name="lostirc"></a>
paul@65 95 <h3>LostIRC - IRC chat client</h3>
paul@65 96 <p>LostIRC is a simple, yet useful IRC client that supports multiple
paul@65 97 servers and automatic joining of servers/channels. The configuration
paul@65 98 files are located in ~/.lostirc. Simply select from the menu --&gt;
paul@65 99 Internet --&gt; LostIRC. The documentation on the
paul@65 100 <a href="http://lostirc.sourceforge.net/index.php?page=about">website</a> contains a lot of
paul@65 101 useful information.
paul@65 102 </p>
paul@65 103 <p>
paul@65 104 SliTaz channel: <small>irc.freenode.net / #slitaz</small>
paul@65 105 </p>
paul@65 106
paul@65 107 <a name="gitmail"></a>
paul@65 108 <h3>Ghost In The Mail - Email client</h3>
paul@65 109 <p>
paul@65 110 To send messages quickly without having to set up an email account, you
paul@65 111 can use Ghost In The Mail (gitmail). The minimal mail client offers a
paul@65 112 simple GTK interface and supports attachments. It allows you to send
paul@65 113 mail using SMTP with your existing mail account. You will find gitmail
paul@65 114 via the menu --&gt; Internet --&gt; Ghost In The Mail.
paul@65 115 </p>
paul@65 116
paul@65 117 <a name="transmission"></a>
paul@65 118 <h3>Transmission - Lightweight BitTorrent client</h3>
paul@65 119 <p>Transmission is a GTK+ BitTorrent client, very fast, light and easy
paul@65 120 to use. It offers a 'Preferences' option which allows you to limit the
paul@65 121 rate of uploads/downloads, specify port, download folders etc. You will
paul@65 122 find Transmission via the menu --&gt; Internet --&gt; Transmission.
paul@65 123 Project website: <a href="http://transmission.m0k.org/">http://transmission.m0k.org/</a>
paul@65 124 </p>
paul@65 125
paul@65 126 <a name="gftp"></a>
paul@65 127 <h3>gFTP - FTP client</h3>
paul@65 128 <p>
paul@65 129 The gFTP application is a fast, ergonomic client for FTP transfers. It
paul@65 130 can resume interrupted transfers, manage bookmarks (favorites) or FTP
paul@65 131 and HTTP proxies. In addition
paul@65 132 gFTP supports the use of drag and drop between windows, can make
paul@65 133 several transfers at the same time, compares windows, remembers
paul@65 134 passwords and can define external applications for viewing or editing
paul@65 135 files. On SliTaz, you will find gFTP via the menu --&gt; Internet
paul@65 136 --&gt;
paul@65 137 gFTP.
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