Hi James, Thanks for your vote... I think the common thread is "links" has been useful in the past, but a text-only browser without javascript is practically worthless today. And who knows what security issues there might be as you are often running as root.
Currently "links" is no longer part of the default AstLinux builds in the SVN, of course you can enable it with a custom build and we support the current latest "links" version. We added to the WiKi how to use: ssh -D NNNN ... Web Browser Proxy via AstLinux More Info: http://doc.astlinux.org/userdoc:tt-web-browser-proxy Either "links" or a SOCKS-proxy require an SSH session, by simply adding -D5000 and a proxy swap in your browser you are using a modern browser, and not running as root on your AstLinux box. Lonnie On Jul 30, 2015, at 3:28 PM, James Babiak <ja...@routed.com> wrote: > I've used it often for various purposes -- mainly for quick access to web > consoles of things like the astlinux box itself (as previously mentioned), or > devices behind it where I needed to make a quick change or access some > information. Personally, I find it quite useful and would add it back in > manually if it was removed from the main build. I know there are other work > around (e.g. ssh tunneling) and have used them in the past as well when I > needed a more robust browsing experience, but its a lot easier to just use > links if you need a quick text-based browser. I've always found it to be a > nice tool to have and think it should be kept in. We're only talking about > 1MB :). My two cents... > > --James > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 8:42 PM, Michael Knill > <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > Yes that is true however using the tunnel means that you don’t need to set a > local browser proxy. > I have also scripted the tunnel setup so its real quick. > > This is the great thing about Astlinux, so much flexibility. > > Regards > Michael Knill > > > > > On 29 Jul 2015, at 9:15 am, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > I'd say the SOCKS Proxy via a SSH tunnel: > -- > ssh -D <LOCALPORT> root@pbx > -- > may be even better provided your client supports SOCKS since the Remote_IP is > not fixed by the tunnel but rather proxied. Plus both HTTP and HTTPS are > handled by one SSH tunnel. > > On my Chromebook (in developer mode) I added the "Proxy SwitchyOmega" > extension (several to choose from) and works quite elegantly. > > I like the Firefox option to also proxy DNS if desired. > > Lonnie > > > > On Jul 28, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Michael Knill > <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > > > Even better, why not use SSH Tunnelling. I use this for the management of > > ALL devices on the network. I don’t use VPN for management at all. > > > > ssh -L <LOCALPORT>:<REMOTE IP>:80 root@pbx > > > > then http://localhost:LOCALPORT > > > > Works fantastically. > > > > Regarding links, I didn’t even know it existed so I won’t miss it but I > > would like to know how it is used? > > > > I am thinking of writing some scripts that I can use on the command line to > > do basic stuff which will be quicker anyway. You could build a hierarchical > > command language that allows you to perform Astlinux related functions! > > > > Regards > > Michael Knill > > > > > > > > > > On 29 Jul 2015, at 7:48 am, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> > > wrote: > > > > Hi Michael, > > > > May I suggest a new trick :-) > > > > Provided you have SSH access to your AstLinux box, from a typical Web > > Browser box (OS X for me) from the terminal issue: > > -- > > ssh -D5000 root@pbx > > -- > > This establishes a SOCKS proxy via localhost:5000 on your Web Browser box > > to your AstLinux box, then config your web browser to use the SOCKS proxy, > > for example Firefox (image): > > > > Firefox: > > Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Connection: "Configure how Firefox > > connects to the Internet" { Settings... } > > > > <Firefox-SOCKS.jpg> > > > > Hit { OK }, and presto your web browser acts just as if it were sitting > > inside your AstLinux box, just like "links" but with pictures, javascript, > > etc . > > > > Give it a try, works quite well. Can be a handy trick to reach an IP > > Phones's web interface that are not normally routable over the VPN. > > > > So, does this change your feelings for "links" ? > > > > Lonnie > > > > > > > > On Jul 28, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Michael Keuter <li...@mksolutions.info> wrote: > > > >> Hi Lonnie, > >> > >> I use it mainly as a kind of emergency tool over VPN to access the WebGUI > >> of a router, WLAN accesspoint, switch and such to e.g. reboot such a > >> device, when I could not access these devices over http via VPN (e.g. when > >> a route was missing, or a different gateway was set). > >> > >> It was not very often, but when I needed it, it was a real help. Therefor > >> I would like to keep it. > >> If it has to be stripped, it could be be stripped for devices with small > >> RAM like Alix or net5501. > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> Michael > >> > >>> Am 28.07.2015 um 22:25 schrieb Lonnie Abelbeck > >>> <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> We just updated "links" (command line web browser) to the latest version > >>> in the SVN, but does anyone actually use it? > >>> > >>> I think I asked this over in the devel list some years ago, but time to > >>> ask again. > >>> > >>> While "links" is kind of cool in principle, without Javascript and > >>> without Image support (as we build it) it's usefulness seems very limited > >>> anymore. It does allow you to view the AstLinux web interface via a > >>> serial console, but actually using it redefines the word 'tedious'. > >>> > >>> Also "links" is large in size, almost 1 MB. > >>> > >>> So, does anyone use "links" or see a way it could get you out of a jam ? > >>> If yes, I would be very curious how you use it. > >>> > >>> On the other hand if "links" is dead weight for us, we should disable it > >>> in the default AstLinux builds. > >>> > >>> Lonnie > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Astlinux-users mailing list > >>> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > >>> > >>> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > >>> pay...@krisk.org. > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Astlinux-users mailing list > >> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > >> > >> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > >> pay...@krisk.org. > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Astlinux-users mailing list > > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > > pay...@krisk.org. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Astlinux-users mailing list > > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > > pay...@krisk.org. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
