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No Desktop Way
Alternative applications for use your Computer without GUI and with minimal resources.
List of Applications:
Music
- mocp
- mpd + ncmpc or ncmpcpp
- mplayer
Video
- mplayer with framebuffer output (-vo fbdev or fbdev2 need supporting hardware)
- mutt OR mutt + fetchmail + msmtp
- gnus (with emacs) + fetchmail + msmtp
Browser
- w3m
- w3m-im (framebuffer - show image in terminal)
- lynx
- links2 -g (framebuffer - show like a browser in xorg but in terminal)
Instant Messaging (msn, jabber, jabber-gmail, jabber-facebook, icq, yahoo, etc. etc.)
- irssi (irc)
- weechat (irc)
- minbif (IM to irc gateway multiprotocol, use libpurlple)
- bitlbee (IM to irc gateway multiprotocol, can use libpurple)
- finch (multiprotocol IM)
- irssi OR weechat + minbif OR bitlbee (multiprotocol IM)
Editor
- emacs (can substitute screen, tmux and use w3m within)
- vim
- nano (simple and lightweight)
Other
- tmux or screen for windows manager in terminal, daemonize apps and other use
If you need a WM
- ratpoison is WM work like screen
