From ed6c80bee13c0c86d38931494f405d1a06907532 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jbranchaud Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 10:11:15 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add View A Web Page In The Terminal as a unix til --- README.md | 3 ++- unix/view-a-web-page-in-the-terminal.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 unix/view-a-web-page-in-the-terminal.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 47744b3..fd6e72d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ variety of languages and technologies. These are things that don't really warrant a full blog post. These are mostly things I learn by pairing with smart people at [Hashrocket](http://hashrocket.com/). -_416 TILs and counting..._ +_417 TILs and counting..._ --- @@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ _416 TILs and counting..._ - [SSH Escape Sequences](unix/ssh-escape-sequences.md) - [SSH With Port Forwarding](unix/ssh-with-port-forwarding.md) - [Switch Versions of a Brew Formula](unix/switch-versions-of-a-brew-formula.md) +- [View A Web Page In The Terminal](unix/view-a-web-page-in-the-terminal.md) - [Watch The Difference](unix/watch-the-difference.md) - [Watch This Run Repeatedly](unix/watch-this-run-repeatedly.md) - [Where Are The Binaries?](unix/where-are-the-binaries.md) diff --git a/unix/view-a-web-page-in-the-terminal.md b/unix/view-a-web-page-in-the-terminal.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3db4311 --- /dev/null +++ b/unix/view-a-web-page-in-the-terminal.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# View A Web Page In The Terminal + +There are a number of programs out there that allow you to view a web page +from right within the terminal. These text-based browsers are great for +viewing pages that make basic use of html without relying on JavaScript for +fancy user interactions, such as the docs page for a language. + +One such program is `link`. If you don't already have it, you can install it +with something like `homebrew`. Then run `links` with any URL for a +magnificent, ad-free experience: + +``` +links http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/functions-string.html +``` + +h/t Jack Christensen