Internet
- Mozilla Firefox - Firefox web browser.
- Retawq - Text mode web browser.
- Links - Graphical & Text browser.
- LostIRC - IRC chat client.
- Ghost In The Mail - Email client.
- Transmission - Lightweight BitTorrent client.
- gFTP - Simple FTP client.
- pscan - Port scanner.
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
.
Tip: When you combine LiveCD with USB media, you can keep your bookmarks and plugins wherever you go.
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 $ retawq http://www.slitaz.org/en
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.
Links - Graphical & Text browser
Links was the first graphical web browser on the SliTaz LiveCD, it has since been replaced by Firefox, but Links is always available as a package:
# tazpkg get-install links
Links offers a graphical and a text mode. To use the graphical mode, we can use the option -g
.
$ links -g & $ links -g http://www.slitaz.org/en & $ links
The configuration files are stored in ~/.links, though it's not advisable to modify them. However, Links provides a configuration interface via the toolbar at the top, where you can configure the languages, bookmarks etc. When you change options, you must save them via the menu bar --> Configuration --> Save options.
LostIRC - IRC chat client
LostIRC is a simple, yet useful IRC client that supports multiple servers and automatic joining of servers/channels. The configuration files are located in ~/.lostirc. Simply select from the menu --> Internet --> LostIRC. The documentation on the website contains a lot of useful information.
SliTaz channel: irc.toile-libre.org / #slitaz
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.
Transmission - Lightweight BitTorrent client
Transmission is a GTK+ BitTorrent client that is very 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/
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 between windows, 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.