On Nov 21, 2007 7:12 AM, joseph lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip>
> i already use nothing but aptitude for package > managment so that is not an issue, and i will try to > remember to install doc packages. > > 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? I use the following: vifm - a vi inspired midnight commander replacement. vim - text editing/viewing (PAGER=vim) fbi - image viewing elinks - web wget - downloading wcalc - calculator transmission - bittorrent I haven't moved from Amarok for music, but I am looking at moc (music on console) and the xmms2 CLI front-end. cdcd, cdtools and workbone are CLI cd players. Doug, is cdtools the package with the cdplay you mentioned? For IRC/Instant Messaging there are a number of options. Cabber - Jabber CenterIM/CenterICQ - multi-protocol IM tmsnc - MSN bitlbee - all IM to irc gateway, use with any IRC client irssi now has plugins for xmpp (jabber) and icq irc: irssi, ircii, epic4, scrollz, sirc, tinyirc Cheers, Kelly Clowers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]