Hey guys welcome to our another useful blog post .If you are a termux lover and want to browse internet using termux then you should read this article.In this article I am going to tell you about a cool feature of Termux which allows us to browse internet on Termux in a command line interface.To do so we have to install a package w3m in our termux.
To browse internet on Termux using w3m we have to use the commands
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What is w3m
w3m is a free and open source text based web browser its allow us to browse internet on command line interface so it can be used in Linux and other Linux distributions as well as on Termux. According to Wikipedia this software was developed by Akinori Ito and team members in 1995.
How to install w3m browser on Termux
w3m is not included by default on Termux so you have to install it on Termux using the pkg install command. At first you have to update your termux packages to avoid any errors during installation the w3m package.
Wait a minute to update your termux packages then enter the second command
during installation if it ask for permission to download a new file type Y and press Enter.
How to browse Google in termux using w3m
After successfully installed the w3m package in termux you will be able to browse any website in termux as a text line mode.The Syntex is w3m <site address>
As an instance if I want to browse google.com using termux I have to use the command
And to open the technicalb9t.com I have to use
How to use w3m browser in termux
After opening google.com on termux using w3m you will find a cursor which can be moved by touching anywhere of the screen or you can use termux navigation buttons to move it.
By pressing the left, right,up or down arrow keys the cursor can be moved anywhere of the screen.
Step1
To search any query on Google place the cursor at the search box and press enter then type your query and again press the Enter button.
place the cursor at google search box ,press enter and here you will find the search results according to your query.
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By pressing on the down arrow key you can scroll down the screen.
Step2
After getting the Google search results if you want to jump on a relevant site you have to place the cursor on the blue line of this site result and have to press Enter.
Step3
How to go back: See carefully on the screen you will find a another key row by w3m browser.To go to the back you have to press on the << key.
How to close or quite w3m browser
Here I will tell you the two methods to close the w3m browser.
First one is : Press ESC+C type EXIT and press ENTER
Second method is : Press CTRL+Z
Conclusion:
If you are a normal internet user then this browser is not for you you can use the chrome or Firefox ,They have a good useer interface and will be convenient for you.But if you are a Linux or Termux lover and enthusiast to use and learn new things you can use this browser to explore New Things.
Thanks for staying till the end.If you want to learn more about termux you can visit on our other posts.
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