| ftp [-v] [-d] [-i] [-n] [-g] [host] | U |
| Internet file transfer program. For security reasons recommended only for anonymous ftp. Use scp or the features of AFS where possible. | |
| lynx [-help] [options] [URL] | P |
| Fast World Wide Web browser for ASCII terminals (no graphics). | |
| mozilla | P |
| Browser for the World Wide Web (comes with (Net)News and Mail reader). | |
| nslookup hostname | U |
| Query Internet name servers. Use the simple form to translate hostnames into IP addresses and vice versa. Other arguments and options for syadmins. | |
| ping hostname | U |
| Send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts. Used to see if a remote host is reachable. In case of continuous display abort after few seconds with CTRL-C. Report observed network problems to the experts. | |
| tin [options] [newsgroups] | P |
| A (Net)News reader. Use man tin to read the man page. Useful options are: -c mark all articles for all groups in .newsrc as read -h print a help text for the command line options -n only load groups that are subscribed to in .newsrc (speeds up loading) -q quick start without checking for new newsgroups -w quick mode to post an article and then exit -z only start tin if there is any new/unread news | |
| w3m [-h] [options] [URL] | P |
| A text based Web browser and pager. Use w3m -h to display all options. | |
| wget [-h] [options] [URL[s]] | P |
| It has a huge number of options (see wget -h) to influence the download. To retrieve a hierarchy of pages the options -r and -l depth are useful. Further important options: -m - mirroring, -k convert links to make pages viewable. | |
| xrn [options] | P |
| An X-based (Net)News reader. Consult the manual for details. |