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77 lines
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# bollux - a bash Gemini client
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[](https://drone.tildegit.org/acdw/bollux)
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inspired by
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* [birch](https://github.com/dylanaraps/birch)
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* [castor](https://git.sr.ht/~julienxx/castor)
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* [gemini](https://gemini.circumlunar.space/)
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# CAPABILITIES
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* make requests
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* receive files
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* use `dd` to show a nice little download status
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* use `less` to display text/* files
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* link navigation
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* man page
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* configuration
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* browse gopher
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* history (basic)
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# STILL TO DO
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* history (advanced)
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* test configuring capabilities
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* bookmarks
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* mailcap
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* generate certificates
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* implement TOFU
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* handle http, etc links
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# DEPENDENCIES
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* bash >= 4.0
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* iconv
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* openssl
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* less (with lesskey)
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* dd
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# INSTALL
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## Packages
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- [Slackware](https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/network/bollux/)
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## From source
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```
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$ git clone https://tildegit.org/acdw/bollux
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$ cd bollux
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# make install
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```
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**NOTE** if you installed an older version, make sure to rm /usr/bin/bollux.
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The new install path is /usr/local/bin.
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## Alternative
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```
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$ curl -fLo bollux https://tildegit.org/acdw/bollux/raw/branch/main/bollux
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$ chmod +x bollux
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$ ./bollux
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```
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It's a bash script, so just plop it in your $PATH somewhere.
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# LICENSE
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MIT
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# CONTRIBUTING
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Create an [issue](https://tildegit.org/acdw/bollux/issues/new) or
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[pull request](https://tildegit.org/acdw/bollux/compare/main...main) and I'll
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get back to you posthaste!
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