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Internet Gopher Curses Client Documentation
University of Minnesota
I. Overview of the Internet Gopher Curses Client.
The Internet Gopher is a distributed document delivery service. It
allows a neophyte user to access various types of data residing on
multiple hosts in a seamless fashion. This is accomplished by
presenting the user a hierarchical arrangement of documents and by
using a client-server communications model. The Internet Gopher
Curses Client allows a user on a terminal to access the vast array of
information available on various gopher servers.
III. Using Gopher
To use the gopher just type "gopher". You will be connected up to the
root gopher server. You can aim the Gopher client at an alternative
server if you wish. Just give the parameters on the command line like
this:
% gopher mermaid.micro.umn.edu 150
There is one option available '-s'. This option flag disables saving
and printing in the client. This is quite useful for gopher clients
that are publicly accessable.
The following commands are available in the browsing mode.
<Return> View current item.
<Number> Move to a line #.
k C-p Move pointer up.
j C-n Move pointer down.
u Go up a level.
Q Exit Internet Gopher.
O Change Gopher Options.
? This help screen.
Each object can be identified by it's "extension"
/ Item is a directory.
. Item is a text file.
<?> Item is a search index.
<CSO> Item is a CSO phone book.
<TEL> Item is a telnet session.
<) Item is a sound (looks like a speaker)