How do I log onto a blue socket network from the command line?

dasoberdick · 11-01-2005, 08:54 PM

My college uses blue socket tecnology to access their LAN. For those not familiar, blue socket just means that when I open my browser for the first time when im using wireless, I get directed to a page where i have to enter my user name and password.

Recently I had to boot the system without Xwindow so i did not have a browser to log on. Does anyone know of a program i can use from the command line that will allow me to log in?

Im using Fedora Core 3

Thanx in advance.

P.S. If anyone has a scrypt that will do this i would appreciate it.

nistelrooy · 11-01-2005, 11:28 PM

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Originally posted by dasoberdick
My college uses blue socket tecnology to access their LAN. For those not familiar, blue socket just means that when I open my browser for the first time when im using wireless, I get directed to a page where i have to enter my user name and password.

Recently I had to boot the system without Xwindow so i did not have a browser to log on. Does anyone know of a program i can use from the command line that will allow me to log in?

Im using Fedora Core 3

Thanx in advance.

P.S. If anyone has a scrypt that will do this i would appreciate it.

lynx should do. a command line based browser.

FC3 should have it by default. if not yum download it.

dasoberdick · 11-02-2005, 12:15 AM

what is a yum download?

teckk · 11-05-2005, 12:05 PM

Yum is the package manager for Fedora, RedHat. After you configure the repository to use, its syntax is something like.
yum install firefox

http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/yum8.html