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Text Browsing With ELinks

Use a feature-rich text browser with tabs, forms and menus.

LinuxnetworkbrowserTerminalLow risk
Run elinks https://example.com to browse in text mode; press q to quit.

01Command

Command
$ elinks https://example.com

02What it does

ELinks renders HTML as terminal text and supports tabs, frames, forms, cookies and local file browsing, with a menu bar for configuration. It is one of the more capable text browsers for servers.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
Requirementssudo apt install elinks
!Warning: Modern JavaScript-driven sites will not render; ELinks is best for documentation and simple pages.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • ELinks
    Official project · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Debian packages ELinks, an advanced text-mode web browser.
  • Debian package: elinks
    Debian · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Debian packages ELinks, an advanced text-mode web browser.

Last verified: 2026-09-22 · Category: Network

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