Console "desktop environment" for my vs2-free

dnative2000 · 06-19-2023, 04:24 AM

Hello,

I want to install a terminal desktop environment on my micro server. I have been looking for a suitable distro lately, but I have not found anything. In some forums I was advised to use the minimal OS from euserv and install my programs myself. Currently I have already found the following:

- Screen as terminal multiplexer
- mc as file manager
- mutt as e-mail program

Currently I am still missing
- a browser with javascript support
- an office alternative
- a chat client
- a PDF viewer

can you tell me some good programs?

#Source
https://distrowatch.com/
https://www.euserv.com/en/virtual-pr...systems-v2.php

frankbell · 06-19-2023, 09:10 PM

By a "terminal desktop environment," do you mean something like a window manager? If that's the case, my hands-down favorite is Fluxbox.

As an aside, you might find this thread from Stack Exchange to be helpful.

Regarding some of your other questions, my favorite PDF viewer is Okular, but, if you want light-weight, there's xpdf.

Firefox is my go-to browser, but my favorite command line browser is w3m.

chrism01 · 06-19-2023, 11:11 PM

I think it would be useful to give us the specs of your micro-server eg RAM/cpu/disk.
That will give us a better idea of its capabilities .

dnative2000 · 06-21-2023, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism01

I think it would be useful to give us the specs of your micro-server eg RAM/cpu/disk.
That will give us a better idea of its capabilities .

Sorry here are the specs:

Code:

Hardware
Processor (vCPU) 	  	AMD/Intel
Frequency 	  	1 Core @ 1 GHz
Virtualization Type 	  	Linux Container
Architecture 	  	64Bit
RAM 	  	1 GB
Harddisk 	  	10 GB HDD @ Raid10
Network-Card 	  	1x 1Gbit

#Details
https://www.euserv.com/en/virtual-pr...2/vs2-free.php

dnative2000 · 06-21-2023, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

By a "terminal desktop environment," do you mean something like a window manager? If that's the case, my hands-down favorite is Fluxbox.

As an aside, you might find this thread from Stack Exchange to be helpful.

Regarding some of your other questions, my favorite PDF viewer is Okular, but, if you want light-weight, there's xpdf.

Firefox is my go-to browser, but my favorite command line browser is w3m.

Hi,

i mean a windowmanager that works inside a terminal. I got a tip that i can use twin, and i try if is get it work.

Does support w3m javascript ?

dnative2000 · 06-23-2023, 01:20 AM

Hi,

I have meanwhile put together my APP set

. Here are my findings for those who want to try it too:
- twin as window manager replacement
- mc as file manager
- mutt as e-mail program
- wordgrinder and sc-im as office alternative
- mcabber as chat client (xmpp or jabber)
- texttopdf (poppler-utils) in connection with less as PDF viewer (still expandable)
- elinks as browser (still expandable)
- nano or vim as text editor
- A few small games
cataclysm-dda-curses, tint, ninvaders,moon-buggy, empire