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Links is a graphics and text mode web browser, released under GPL. Links is a free software. Links runs on Linux, BSD, UNIX in general, OS/2, Cygwin under Windows, AtheOS, BeOS, FreeMint. Links runs in graphics mode (mouse required) on X Window System (UN*X, Cygwin), SVGAlib, Linux Framebuffer, OS/2 PMShell, AtheOS GUI Links runs in text mode (mouse optional) on UN*X console, ssh/telnet virtual terminal, vt100 terminal, xterm, and virtually any other text terminal. Mouse is supported for GPM, xterm, and OS/2. Links supports colors on terminal. Easy and quick user control via pull-down menu in both text and graphics mode, in 25 languages. HTML 4.0 support (without CSS) HTTP 1.1 support Tables, frames in both graphics and text mode, builtin image display in graphics mode Builtin image display for GIF, JPEG, PNG, XBM, TIFF in graphics mode Anti-advertisement animation filter in animated GIFs Bookmarks Background file downloads Automatic reconnection in case of TCP connection breakdown...

Sometimes it is necessary to put restrictions on users, if you have a computer to the public or used by many people. For example a library, we can not allow anyone to put their taste or change certain settings. In your Gnome desktop environment there is a tool called Pessulus that will control these profits that can manage users. Pessulus is divided into 4 parts, General , allowing us to configure access to the command line, printers and the ability to save files. Panel , where you can block access to applets and controls such as blocking off and restart the computer. Browser , allowing us to configure all the properties that can change the user's browser Gnome Desktop , which controls user sessions. From this application you can control the vast majority of the options for Gnome. To install just have to type in your terminal: $ sudo apt-get install pessulus (or equivalent depending on distribution)