#!/linuxSucks/AV-98 A Simple terminal base Gemini browser
May 20, 2021AV-98 is the simplest, light and minimal terminal browser for Gemini that I found and tried. Give a try
Clone it
git clone https://tildegit.org/solderpunk/AV-98.git
After you clone it go to the folder
cd AV-98
And start the program
python3 ./av98.py
Then the prompt will change to
AV-98>
How to use AV-98
AV-98 it has almost no learning curve to start using it, here is a list of the commands you will need
| Command | Actions |
| ------- | ------------------------------------- |
| go | + addresss |
| back | + back one page |
| quit | exit av-98 |
| less | to pipe current page to the less pager |
Now that the software is open type a Gemini address
AV-98>go gemini://fulladdress
AV-98>go gemini://darknesscode.xyz
AV-98>go darknesscode.xyz
The go option accepts the full address or just the domain name
To follow a link just type the number of it
AV-98>1
To go back to the previous page type
AV-98>back
Sometimes the capsules will not fit in the terminal/screen for read it, to have a better view type less
AV-98>less
This will pipe and render the capsule in less pager and you can use the arrow keys or j and k to scroll up and down
To exit the browser just type
AV-98>exit
Tha’s it very simple!!!