Internet Tools
Overview
Getting on the Internet is one of the first things most new Linux users want to do. Here are the best tools available for browsing, email, chat, and file transfer.
Web Browsers
Netscape Navigator / Communicator
The dominant web browser on Linux in 2000. Full-featured with email, newsgroups, and HTML composer built in.
Mozilla
The open-source rebirth of Netscape. Standards-compliant and improving rapidly. The future of web browsing on Linux.
Lynx
Text-mode web browser. Fast, keyboard-driven, and works over SSH. Great for checking pages when X isn't running.
Email Clients
mutt
The definitive text-mode email client. Powerful, fast, and infinitely configurable. Steep learning curve but worth it.
Evolution
GNOME's Outlook-like email, calendar and contacts client. Full-featured and beginner-friendly.
KMail
KDE's email client. Clean, modern interface with good filter support.
IRC & Chat
XChat
The most popular graphical IRC client for Linux. Come find us at irc.penguinpub.com #rvglug!
irssi
Terminal-based IRC client. Runs in screen/tmux for persistent connections. Loved by power users.
Gaim
Multi-protocol IM client supporting AIM, ICQ, Yahoo! and IRC. The Linux equivalent of Trillian.
FTP
gFTP
Graphical FTP client with a dual-pane interface. Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP and HTTP. Install:
apt-get install gftp.wget / curl
Command-line download tools.
wget http://example.com/file.tar.gz downloads a file. Essential for scripting.