On Sat, Apr 28, 2007 at 05:51:06PM +0100, somethin2cool wrote: > Douglas Allan Tutty wrote: > > >>similarly, if i type a command like "lynx" into my panel aplet, nothing > >>happens. I have to type it into terminal. so what is the point of the > >>aplet (xfce, default aplet). > >> > > > > >Lynx is a text interface. Why would you _not_ need a terminal for it? > > > >Doug. > > > > > > Well, If I type "lynx" into <little-command-bar> I expect it to launch > lynx. ie, launch a terminal with command lynx. > > If I type "gimp", it launches gimp. I would like it to work with > terminal only aps as well > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ctrl-alt-F1 to get to your first text console lynx http://www.google.com just works. It's a text mode browser - therefore it needs to be run from within a terminal. AndyC -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]