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Doctor_Who · Doctor_Who #1 (**permalink**)

06-18-2009, 01:01 AM

I need a command string for Terminal that will visit a website but not open a browser window... Basically to work in the background.

I know the " open http://url.com" but i want one that will visit the website in the background and not open a browser window.

Help Me Pls...

xstep · xstep #2 (**permalink**)

06-18-2009, 12:20 PM

I don't understand what you want.

Perhaps Lynx can somehow be used for what you want. It is a text based web browser. It sounds like you would have to tie it into a script. If you don't know coding then you'll have to hire someone.

Doctor_Who · Doctor_Who #3 (**permalink**)

06-18-2009, 02:30 PM

I'll explain what i want. I just need a command string that will "hit" or visit a website but work in the background, by that i mean not opening any browser windows. There you would not see the result graphically but get a text response from terminal.

vansmith · vansmith #4 (**permalink**)

06-18-2009, 02:47 PM

What kind of response are you expecting? Perhaps an explicit example of what you want will help.

Doctor_Who · Doctor_Who #5 (**permalink**)

06-19-2009, 01:16 AM

It's ok i figured it out... it took a while but I wrote a shell app that works fine. Your help was much appreciated.

-Galifreyan

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Doctor_Who #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 18, 2009 Posts: 3	06-18-2009, 01:01 AM I need a command string for Terminal that will visit a website but not open a browser window... Basically to work in the background. I know the " open http://url.com" but i want one that will visit the website in the background and not open a browser window. Help Me Pls...
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Member Since: Jun 18, 2009 Posts: 3	06-19-2009, 01:16 AM It's ok i figured it out... it took a while but I wrote a shell app that works fine. Your help was much appreciated. -Galifreyan
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