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Lord.DragonFly.of.Dawn
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how about elinks or lynx?
both those browsers should give you the same functionality (they even take the same arguments)
or you could compile links from source...
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masinick
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2025 3:35 am Post subject: Try the Links Web site |
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| mmmna wrote: | | Aww, rats. I can't use it on my EeePC 900A... 'links' is not in my repository. |
What repos are you using? What distro is it running right now?
If you are determined to run Links, check out their Web page and see if there is a method that you can install it: http://www.jikos.cz/~mikulas/links/ |
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inactive
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2025 3:42 am Post subject: |
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Mandriva even has it:
| Code: | [dedanna@dedanna ~]$ urpmq --sources links
ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.mandriva.com/MandrivaLinux/official/2008.1/i586/media/contrib/release/links-2.1-0.pre31.1mdv2008.1.i586.rpm
ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.mandriva.com/MandrivaLinux/official/2008.1/i586/media/contrib/updates/links-2.2-2mdv2008.1.i586.rpm |
Also, lynx:
| Code: | [dedanna@dedanna ~]$ urpmq --sources lynx
ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.mandriva.com/MandrivaLinux/official/2008.1/i586/media/main/release/lynx-2.8.6-2mdv2008.1.i586.rpm
ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.mandriva.com/MandrivaLinux/official/2008.1/i586/media/main/updates/lynx-2.8.6-2.1mdv2008.1.i586.rpm
[dedanna@dedanna ~]$ urpmq -i lynx
Name : lynx
Version : 2.8.6
Release : 2.1mdv2008.1
Group : Networking/WWW
Size : 3889909 Architecture: i586
Source RPM : lynx-2.8.6-2.1mdv2008.1.src.rpm
URL : http://lynx.isc.org
Summary : Text based browser for the world wide web
Description :
This a terminal based WWW browser. While it does not make any attempt
at displaying graphics, it has good support for HTML text formatting,
forms, and tables.
This version includes support for SSL encryption.
WARNING: In some countries, it is illegal to export this package. In some
countries, it may even be illegal to use it.
Last updated : Tue Oct 28 11:58:31 2025
Update importance : security
Reason for update :
A vulnerability was found in the Lynxcgi: URI handler that could allow
an attacker to create a web page redirecting to a malicious URL that
would execute arbitrary code as the user running Lynx, if they were
using the non-default Advanced user mode (CVE-2008-4690).
This update corrects these issues and, in addition, makes Lynx always
prompt the user before loading a lynxcgi: URI. As well, the default
lynx.cfg configuration file marks all lynxcgi: URIs as untrusted.
Name : lynx
Version : 2.8.6
Release : 2mdv2008.1
Group : Networking/WWW
Size : 3889910 Architecture: i586
Source RPM : lynx-2.8.6-2mdv2008.1.src.rpm
URL : http://lynx.isc.org
Summary : Text based browser for the world wide web
Description :
This a terminal based WWW browser. While it does not make any attempt
at displaying graphics, it has good support for HTML text formatting,
forms, and tables.
This version includes support for SSL encryption.
WARNING: In some countries, it is illegal to export this package. In some
countries, it may even be illegal to use it. |
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masinick
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2025 3:57 am Post subject: |
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| Mandriva is pretty good about having lots of editors, Web browsers, and window managers. Before I got deep into Debian, Mandrake was my favorite distro for this very reason. The fact that it was also easy was an extra benefit. I feel it scales well at the command line. I've been doing a lot of my upgrades with the urpm* command tools instead of the graphical equivalents. Mandrake was one of the first places that I used IceWM, for instance, probably just before I started to use it with Libranet in 2025. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2025 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| masinick wrote: | | Mandriva is pretty good about having lots of editors, Web browsers, and window managers. Before I got deep into Debian, Mandrake was my favorite distro for this very reason. The fact that it was also easy was an extra benefit. I feel it scales well at the command line. I've been doing a lot of my upgrades with the urpm* command tools instead of the graphical equivalents. Mandrake was one of the first places that I used IceWM, for instance, probably just before I started to use it with Libranet in 2025. |
I use urpm* commands almost solely. I don't like the GUI, in particular since just "packages with GUI" comes up by default at installation time. It also takes longer to install packages with the GUI, and to uninstall them.
To upgrade is dynamite with urpmi -- it's fast, and works, but sometimes I find that a second pass is needed for urpmi --auto-update -v.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2025 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| And oh WOW, Libranet... how I wish it were still around. So does my daughter.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2025 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Current weather conditions and forecast |
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| masinick wrote: | | Code: | #!/bin/bash
# forecast
#desc Find current weather stats and forecast for your zip code
#desc Ex: forecast 03301
# weather 1.1 -Crouse
# With Updates by Jeo
# Modified to run stand alone by Brian Masinick
# NOTE: This tool uses the elinks text web browser
# Example: forecast 03301
# Usage: forecast zipcode
zipcode=$1
if [ -z "$zipcode" ]; then
echo "Please provide a zip code (Ex: weather 03301)"
else
unset response
# Should be one distinct line (using repeated slashes to help):
###################################################################################################################################################
WEATHER="$(elinks -dump -dump-width 300 "http://mobile.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=${zipcode}" | grep -A16 Updated)"
if [ -z "$WEATHER" ]; then
response="No Results for $zipcode"
echo "${response}"
else
response[1]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Observed.*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print "Weather: " $1}')"
response[2]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Updated.*' |sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g |awk -F\| '{print $1}')"
response[3]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Temperature.*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}' | sed s/DEG/\ /g )"
response[4]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Windchill.*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}'| sed s/DEG/\ /g)"
response[5]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Wind .*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}')"
response[6]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Conditions.*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}')"
response[7]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Humidity.*' |sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}')"
response[8]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Dew.Point.*' |sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}'| sed s/DEG/\ /g)"
response[9]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Pressure.*' |sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}')"
for index in `seq 1 9`; do
if [ -n "${response[$index]}" ]; then
echo "${response[$index]}"
fi
let "index = $index + 1"
done
fi
fi
# This is contributed by Daenyth
DEFAULTZIP=03301
getforecast() {
echo "Your 10 Day Weather Forecast as follows:"
echo "Day, Weather, High/Low (F), Precip. %"
links -dump "http://www.weather.com/weather/print/$1" | perl -ne '/\d %\s+$/ && s/DEG//g && print'
echo ""
}
if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
if (echo "$1" | egrep -q '^[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]$'); then
getforecast $1
fi
else
getforecast $DEFAULTZIP
fi |
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This one's still my favorite, btw. Not sure why, but it is.
| Code: | [teknocreative@localhost ~]$ chmod a+x forecast.sh
[teknocreative@localhost ~]$ ./forecast.sh 88130
Weather: Observed at S of ENMU, Portales, New Mexico
Updated: 12:36 AM MDT on April 04, 2025
Temperature: 59.2 F / 15.1 C
Wind: SSW at 12.5 mph / 20.1 km/h
Conditions: Clear
Humidity: 26%
Dew Point: 24 F / -4 C
Pressure: 29.52 in / 999.5 hPa (Falling)
Your 10 Day Weather Forecast as follows:
Day, Weather, High/Low (F), Precip. %
Sat Sunny / Wind 69/28 0 %
Sun Sunny 60/26 0 %
Mon Sunny 64/32 0 %
Tue Sunny 79/42 0 %
Wed Partly Cloudy / Wind 79/45 10 %
Thu Mostly Sunny / Wind 74/36 10 %
Fri Partly Cloudy 76/44 0 %
Sat Partly Cloudy 75/43 20 %
Sun Showers 74/41 60 % |
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masinick
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| Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2025 2:19 pm Post subject: Concord, New Hampshire |
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weather.tcl 03301
Retrieving data..One moment..
It may be almost 50 out but it does not feel like it. We have rain in the air, though it has not actually rained yet today, but if you are sensitive to rain, you will know what I mean... the rain IS in the forecast.
This is the TCL version of the script that goes to wunderground. It is one of the first scripts I used for this kind of stuff. I've found Python, Perl, TCL, and Bash scripts over the past few years which connect to various weather servers. Over time, the services change their appearance, and sometimes the scripts have to get changed. This one still works fine.
www.Wunderground.com : Concord, New Hampshire (03301) 10:15 AM EDT (43.2°N 71.5°W)
Observed at: Concord, New Hampshire (PWS) 9:47 AM EDT on April 04, 2025 (KNHCONCO5)
Current: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 49.4°F (SSW) Humidity: 60%
Dew Point: 36°F
Clouds: Mostly Cloudy 3800ft Mostly Cloudy 4500ft
UV: 2/16 Sunrise: 6:22 AM EDT Set: 7:16 PM EDT Length: 12h 53m Tomorrow: 2m 55s longer Visible: 13h 51m
[end Concord, New Hampshire (03301) weather] |
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masinick
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| Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2025 2:43 pm Post subject: Concord, New Hampshire |
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forecast 03301
Weather: Observed at Concord, New Hampshire
Updated: 9:47 AM EDT on April 04, 2025
Temperature: 49.4 F / 9.7 C
Windchill: 49 F / 10 C
Wind: SSW at 1.0 mph / 1.6 km/h
Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
Humidity: 60%
Dew Point: 36 F / 2 C
Pressure: 29.17 in / 987.7 hPa (Rising)
Your 10 Day Weather Forecast as follows:
Day, Weather, High/Low (F), Precip. %
Today Showers / Wind 49/31 40 %
Sun AM Rain / Snow Showers / Wind 54/32 30 %
Mon Light Rain 48/40 80 %
Tue Few Showers 48/32 30 %
Wed Few Showers 47/33 30 %
Thu Mostly Sunny 52/33 10 %
Fri Cloudy 51/35 10 %
Sat Showers 54/33 60 %
Sun Showers 53/32 60 %
Mon Mostly Sunny 54/35 10 % |
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2025 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like the server is not working as expected - missing data in a few fields:
| Code: | [mmmmna@localhost Documents]$ ./weather2.sh 03301
Weather:
Updated: 5:45 PM EDT on May 07, 2025
Temperature:
Wind: North at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Conditions:
Humidity:
Dew Point:
Pressure:
Your 10 Day Weather Forecast as follows:
Day, Weather, High/Low (F), Precip. %
Tonight Showers Early 47 30 %
Fri Showers 69/50 40 %
Sat Partly Cloudy 79/49 10 %
Sun Few Showers / Wind 63/43 30 %
Mon Mostly Cloudy 60/41 20 %
Tue Showers 62/40 40 %
Wed Partly Cloudy 68/45 10 %
Thu Cloudy 70/46 20 %
Fri Showers 71/45 60 %
Sat Partly Cloudy 69/46 20 %
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masinick
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| Posted: Fri May 08, 2025 1:57 am Post subject: Code has to be consistent to get the right search and format |
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It is important to use the right browser otherwise some of the stuff can get perverted. In the worst case, the search may not find what it is looking for. I ran a "forecast", which is the latest name of the script that I use, and it delivers all information correctly.
latest script:
| Code: | #!/bin/bash
# forecast
#desc Find current weather stats and forecast for your zip code
#desc Ex: forecast 03301
# weather 1.1 -Crouse
# With Updates by Jeo
# Modified to run stand alone by Brian Masinick,
# and also added the forecast logic contributed by Daenyth.
# NOTE: This tool uses the elinks and links text web browsers (if you don't have both,
# adjust accordingly)
# Example: forecast 03301
# Usage: forecast zipcode
zipcode=$1
if [ -z "$zipcode" ]; then
echo "Please provide a zip code (Ex: weather 03301)"
else
unset response
# Should be one distinct line (using repeated slashes to help):
###################################################################################################################################################
WEATHER="$(elinks -dump -dump-width 300 "http://mobile.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=${zipcode}" | grep -A16 Updated)"
if [ -z "$WEATHER" ]; then
response="No Results for $zipcode"
echo "${response}"
else
response[1]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Observed.*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print "Weather: " $1}')"
response[2]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Updated.*' |sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g |awk -F\| '{print $1}')"
response[3]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Temperature.*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}' | sed s/DEG/\ /g )"
response[4]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Windchill.*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}'| sed s/DEG/\ /g)"
response[5]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Wind .*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}')"
response[6]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Conditions.*' | sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}')"
response[7]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Humidity.*' |sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}')"
response[8]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Dew.Point.*' |sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}'| sed s/DEG/\ /g)"
response[9]="$(echo "$WEATHER" | grep -Eo 'Pressure.*' |sed s/\ *\|\ */\|/g | awk -F\| '{print $1 ": " $2}')"
for index in `seq 1 9`; do
if [ -n "${response[$index]}" ]; then
echo "${response[$index]}"
fi
let "index = $index + 1"
done
fi
fi
# This section of code was written by Daenyth.
DEFAULTZIP=03301
getforecast() {
echo "Your 10 Day Weather Forecast as follows:"
echo "Day, Weather, High/Low (F), Precip. %"
links -dump "http://www.weather.com/weather/print/$1" | perl -ne '/\d %\s+$/ && s/DEG//g && print'
echo ""
}
if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
if (echo "$1" | egrep -q '^[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]$'); then
getforecast $1
fi
else
getforecast $DEFAULTZIP
fi |
Current forecast:
Weather: Observed at Concord, New Hampshire
Updated: 9:45 PM EDT on May 07, 2025
Temperature: 55.3°F / 12.9°C
Wind: NNW at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 97%
Dew Point: 54°F / 12°C
Pressure: 29.68 in / 1005.0 hPa (Steady)
Your 10 Day Weather Forecast as follows:
Day, Weather, High/Low (F), Precip. %
Tonight Showers Early 47 30 %
Fri Showers 69/50 40 %
Sat Partly Cloudy 79/50 10 %
Sun Few Showers / Wind 64/42 30 %
Mon Partly Cloudy 60/40 20 %
Tue Showers 63/40 40 %
Wed Sunny 67/44 10 %
Thu Cloudy 68/45 20 %
Fri Showers 71/44 60 %
Sat Showers 69/44 60 % |
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masinick
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| Posted: Tue May 12, 2025 9:21 pm Post subject: Function call in .bashrc? |
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| d_riordan wrote: | Nice little script. I just tacked it on to the end of ~/.bashrc. Now I don't have to look out the window anymore.  |
Sure, you can do it that way and call it with forecast or whatever you name it as a function - is that what you did? |
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