You use qt to quit out of edbrowse. On Thu, 15 Nov 2018, Will Mengarini wrote:
> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 06:58:37 > From: Will Mengarini <sel...@eskimo.com> > To: Jude DaShiell <jdash...@panix.com> > Cc: Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net>, > Stefan Monnier <monn...@iro.umontreal.ca>, debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Paypal and Linux in a low graphics environment. > Resent-Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:58:58 +0000 (UTC) > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > * Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> [18-11/13=Tu 18:04 -0500]: > >>>> [...] I only have access to Linux via a shell. [Using "modern" > >>>> sites like PayPal is hard because of graphics, JS, etc.] Changes > >>>> in the past week or so makes even elinks a problem. Ideas? > > * Stefan Monnier <monn...@iro.umontreal.ca> [18-11/14=We 15:55 -0500]: > >>> Tried browsh (https://www.brow.sh/)? > > Another option is Edbrowse <http://edbrowse.org/>. > It is extremely hardcore <http://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.txt>. > > * Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> [18-11/14=We 17:06 -0500]: > >> [...] before I ask the shellworld.net administrator to > >> consider [browsh], I wish to know it works. > > * Jude DaShiell <jdash...@panix.com> [18-11/14=We 18:03 -0500]: > > Unfortunately browsh isn't ready for prime time > > anywhere for screen reader users. > > Edbrowse has the advantage of offering statically-linked binaries at > <http://edbrowse.org/static/>; instead of asking your administrator > to set it up, you can just download the 32-bit or 64-bit binary > into your <~/bin> (which is presumably in your $PATH) and run it. > I have done this and it works, but I have not tried PayPal. > > That installation will not get any documentation, of course. > <http://www.linuxcertif.com/man/1/edbrowse/> is a third-party > man page; the substance of it is in English, though it's > hosted on a French server so has some prolegomena and > epilegomena in French; those can be ignored. The same > server also hosts <http://www.linuxcertif.com/man/1/ed/>, > which is what you really need to start grokking ed. > > When you first run edbrowse, it will create a default config file > for you, and warn you about it. I was able to use edbrowse without > initially modifying my config file; just ignore it until you need it. > > The shell command 'edbrowse http://edbrowse.org/usersguide.html' > browses the the user's guide. To page through that file, > start with the ed command '0z24' to get the first 24 lines; > then, 'z' for each subsequent 24 lines; finally, 'q' to exit. > > A quick reference guide begins at line 289 of that > (rendered) file, which has a total of 3,522 lines. > > There is a wiki at <https://github.com/CMB/edbrowse/wiki>, > which I was able to access with Lynx; it contains instructions > for making it accessible with Edbrowse (markdown is involved, > and you need to edit your config file for that). It also has > tips for Twitter and Facebook, but doesn't mention PayPal. > > You can edit your config file, <~/.ebrc>, by running the shell command > 'edbrowse -c'. The file starts with stuff like mail accounts, for > which you may prefer not to put passwords on <shellworld.net>. You > can just ignore that stuff (i.e leave the invalid examples unchanged), > and only make the changes you need, such as markdown support. > > Apropos <shellworld.net>, I couldn't even find a home page for them; > all accesses were "ERROR 403: Forbidden". I'm paying $7/month for > a shell account at Eskimo North that gives me access to 13 different > distributions on virtual servers, as well as the usual amenities like > mail, news, and my own web site; and tech support is very responsive. > You might want to investigate <http://www.eskimo.com/>. > > --
