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+++ en:handbook:internet [2015/12/11 14:46] (current) – [Transmission - Lightweight BitTorrent client] Transmission is no longer available at Applications menu; download it manually genesis
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 ====== Internet ======
+===== Midori - Lightweight web browser =====
+Midori is a lightweight web browser with very fast page rendering through the rendering engine Webkit. This is a serious alternative to Firefox for systems with low resources or those seeking a fast and sleek alternative. It supports most web standards, CSS stylesheets and images. Midori is configurable via a small interface and is located in the 'Internet' menu once installed.
 ===== Mozilla Firefox - Web Browser =====
-SliTaz is proud to provide Mozilla Firefox, one of the world's best web browsers. It is secure, fast, standards compliant and customizable via a system of plugins. To launch Firefox on SliTaz simply select from the menu ---> Internet --> Mozilla Firefox. The web browser configuration files are stored in the hidden (dot) directory ~/.mozilla/firefox.
+SliTaz is proud to provide Mozilla Firefox, one of the world's best web browsers. It is secure, fast, standards compliant and customizable via a system of plugins. To install:
-Tip: When you combine LiveCD with USB media, you can keep your bookmarks and plugins wherever you go.
+<code> # tazpkg get-install firefox-official </code>
-===== Midori - Lightweight web browser =====
+The web browser configuration files are stored in the hidden (dot) directory ~/.mozilla/firefox.
-Midori is a lightweight web browser with very fast page rendering through the rendering engine Webkit. This is a serious alternative to Firefox for systems with low resources or those seeking a fast and sleek alternative. It supports most web standards, CSS stylesheets and images. Midori is configurable via a small interface and is located in the 'Internet' menu once installed.
+<note tip>When you combine the LiveCD with USB media, you can keep your bookmarks and plugins wherever you go.</note>
 ===== Retawq - Text mode web browser =====
-All versions of SliTaz provide the text mode web browser Retawq. You can run 'retawq' from the console, a graphical terminal or in X from the //menu ---> Internet --> Retawq//. To start retawq from a terminal, just type (with or without the url):
+Retawq is an interactive web brower that can be run from the console or a graphical terminal. To install:
-<code> $ retawq
+<code> # tazpkg get-install retawq </code>
- $ retawq http://www.slitaz.org/en </code>
-The configuration files are in //~/.retawq//, you can edit them with a text editor. Pressing <b> will display the bookmarks (bookmarks.html) and the <h> key will display the home page.
+To start retawq, just type (with or without the url):
+<code> $ retawq http://www.slitaz.org/en </code>
+The configuration files are found in //~/.retawq//, you can edit them with a text editor. Pressing <b> will display the bookmarks (bookmarks.html) and the <h> key will display the home page.
 ===== Links - Graphical & Text browser =====
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 ===== Ghost In The Mail - Email client =====
-To send messages quickly without having to set up an email account, you can use Ghost In The Mail (gitmail). The minimal mail client offers a simple GTK interface and supports attachments. It allows you to send mail using SMTP with your existing mail account. You will find gitmail via the menu --> Internet --> Ghost In The Mail.
+To send messages quickly without having to set up an email account, you can use Ghost In The Mail (gitmail). The minimal mail client offers a simple GTK interface and supports attachments. It allows you to send mail using SMTP with your existing mail account. To install gitmail:
+<code> # tazpkg get-install gitmail </code>
 ===== Sylpheed - Mail Client =====
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 ===== Transmission - Lightweight BitTorrent client =====
-Transmission is a GTK+ BitTorrent client that is fast, light and easy to use. It offers a 'Preferences' option which allows you to limit the rate of uploads/downloads, specify port, download folders, etc. You will find Transmission via the //menu --> Internet --> Transmission//. Project website: http://transmission.m0k.org/
+Transmission is a GTK+ BitTorrent client that is fast, light and easy to use. It offers a 'Preferences' option which allows you to limit the rate of uploads/downloads, specify port, download folders, etc.
+To install:
+<code># tazpkg get-install transmission</code>
+Project website: http://transmission.m0k.org/
 ===== gFTP - FTP client =====
-The gFTP application is a fast, ergonomic client for FTP transfers. It can resume interrupted transfers, manage bookmarks (favorites) and FTP or HTTP proxies. In addition gFTP supports the use of drag and drop, can make several transfers at the same time, compares windows, remembers passwords and can even define external applications for viewing or editing files. On SliTaz, you will find gFTP via the //menu --> Internet --> gFTP//.
+The gFTP application is a fast, ergonomic client for FTP transfers. It can resume interrupted transfers, manage bookmarks (favorites) and FTP or HTTP proxies. In addition gFTP supports the use of drag and drop, can make several transfers at the same time, compares windows, remembers passwords and can even define external applications for viewing or editing files. To install gFTP:
+<code> # tazpkg get-install gftp </code>
-===== gtk-gnutella - P2P client =====
+===== Gtk-gnutella - P2P client =====
-gtk-gnutella is a P2P file sharing application that uses the Gnutella network. Written in C, it requires a lot less resources than other clients. It supports the use of searches and filters, features for downloading large files and bandwidth control. To install gtk-gnutella:
+Gtk-gnutella is a P2P file sharing application that uses the Gnutella network. Written in C, it requires a lot less resources than other clients. It supports the use of searches and filters, features for downloading large files and bandwidth control. To install gtk-gnutella:
 <code> # tazpkg get-install gtk-gnutella </code>

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