bollux(1)

NAME
bollux - gemini protocol browser written in bash(1)

SYNOPSIS
bollux [-h]

bollux
    [-q] [-v] [-c CONFIG] [URL]

DESCRIPTION
bollux(1) is a browser for the new Gemini protocol, which aims to be "heavier than gopher, but lighter than the web." It can follow links, collect user input, download files, and display text/* mimetype pages in geminispace.

OPTIONS

-h  Display an inline help screen and exit

-q  Be quiet: don't show any messages, even fatal ones

-v  Be verbose: show all messages, even debug ones

-c CONFIG
    Use CONFIG file to configure bollux(1) instead of the default: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bollux/bollux.conf.

URL The gemini URL to navigate to

USAGE
If bollux(1) is invoked with a URL, it will download or display that URL. Otherwise, the user will be prompted for a URL to download or display. If the URL points to a text/* document, it is paged with less(1) with custom keybinds:

o   open a link on the current page

g   goto a new URL

r   refresh the current page

q   quit bollux

If a new URL is selected, bollux(1) will repeat the download-and-display loop with the new URL.

ISSUES
There is currently no history storage or recall. bollux(1) can get confused on some URLs -- munging them correctly is an area of active research.

SEE ALSO
bollux.conf(5)

BUGS
The development repo is located at https://sr.ht/~acdw/bollux. Please direct all bug reports, patches, or general complaints there.