On Wed, Nov 21, 2007 at 10:45:27PM -0500, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > 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? > > > ... > 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.
A great value that I get from X is the capability to have several different xterms open, so X is not *just* for GUI applications. Yes, screen can also be used for this (I guess), but with X you can have one screen showing terminal sessions from one or different hosts, move them around, shrink, expand, hide, etc., etc. Ken -- Ken Irving, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
