Practical UNIX

Chapter 27. UNIX and the Internet

Gordon Marler

Surfing the Internet from UNIX Downloading software from the Internet Using a character-based browser (Lynx) UNIX vendor Web sites Accessing UNIX technical support Accessing free (nonsupported) software Reading the network news on UNIX

Tip for Beginners There is a great wealth of information about UNIX on the Internet. I’m constantly downloading new drivers, patches, and hardware specifications, and doing research on the Internet. I can often find my own problem solutions even before customer support returns my call. There is a wealth of free, very useful utilities that can be downloaded as you will see.