@MarcellusDrum@lemmy.mlM to Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 years agoHave you ever tried using the terminal exclusively for your day-to-day usage for any amount of time?message-square11fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareHave you ever tried using the terminal exclusively for your day-to-day usage for any amount of time?@MarcellusDrum@lemmy.mlM to Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 years agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
How was it? What programs did you use? I want to try it, but the browser thing is a deal breaker I think.
minus-square[TK] Trainzkidlinkfedilink0•3 years agoThere are things like w3m and other text browsers. I could maybe even get away with curl if I knew it better. I watch a lot of YouTube, so I could maybe utilize the YouTube downloader cli tool so I can watch them locally.
minus-squareflbnlinkfedilink1•3 years agodude i tried this cause i also watch a lot (admittedly, too much) youtube and it’s just too much of a bother on my slow ass machine. invidious helps.
minus-squareTmpodlinkfedilink1•3 years agoSome video players (like mpv) allow you to stream directly from Youtube, with no need to download the full thing.
How do you plan to browse the internet?
There are things like w3m and other text browsers. I could maybe even get away with curl if I knew it better.
I watch a lot of YouTube, so I could maybe utilize the YouTube downloader cli tool so I can watch them locally.
dude i tried this cause i also watch a lot (admittedly, too much) youtube and it’s just too much of a bother on my slow ass machine. invidious helps.
Some video players (like mpv) allow you to stream directly from Youtube, with no need to download the full thing.