How to install and use Elinks on Ubuntu 20.04?

Overview

Elinks is a lightweight text-based web browser that is a good alternative to more popular browsers such as Firefox and Chrome. It is particularly useful for low-powered devices and for users who want to save bandwidth.

Prerequisites

There are certain prerequisites that need to be met before you begin.

• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS configured on your system.

• Non-root sudo user privileges.

Get Started

Step 1: Ensure that you have the latest packages available on your system.

sudo apt update

Step 2: Once system is updated, install Elinks package and all of its dependencies.

sudo apt install elinks 

Step 3: Once installed, check Elinks version on your system.

elinks --version

Step 4: Test Elinks using the following command. This will open Elinks and display a blank page. You can then enter a URL into the address bar and press Enter to view a web page.

elinks 

Step 5: To quit Elinks, press the key q and then Enter.

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Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learnt how to install Elinks on Ubuntu 20.04 and use it to view any web page.