1  # bollux - a bash Gemini client
 2  
 3  inspired by
 4  
 5  * [birch](https://github.com/dylanaraps/birch)
 6  * [castor](https://git.sr.ht/~julienxx/castor)
 7  * [gemini](https://gemini.circumlunar.space/)
 8  
 9  # CAPABILITIES
10  
11  * make requests
12  * receive files
13  * use `dd` to show a nice little download status
14  * use `less` to display text/* files
15  * link navigation
16  * man page
17  * configuration
18  * browse gopher
19  * history (basic)
20  
21  # STILL TO DO
22  
23  * history (advanced)
24  * test configuring capabilities
25  * bookmarks
26  * mailcap
27  * generate certificates
28  * implement TOFU
29  * handle http, etc links
30  
31  # DEPENDENCIES
32  
33  * bash >= 4.0
34  * iconv
35  * openssl
36  * less
37  * dd
38  
39  # INSTALL
40  
41  ## Packages
42  
43  - [Slackware](https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/network/bollux/)
44  
45  ## From source
46  
47  ```
48  $ git clone https://git.sr.ht/~acdw/bollux
49  $ cd bollux
50  # make install
51  ```
52  
53  ## Alternative
54  
55  ```
56  $ curl -fLo bollux https://git.sr.ht/~acdw/bollux/blob/0.3.0/bollux
57  $ chmod +x bollux
58  $ ./bollux
59  ```
60  
61  It's a bash script, so just plop it in your $PATH somewhere.
62  
63  # LICENSE
64  
65  MIT
66  
67  # CONTRIBUTING
68  
69  Feel free to write to my
70  [public inbox](https://lists.sr.ht/~acdw/public-inbox)
71  with changes you'd like to make, or submit an issue to the
72  [ticket tracker.](https://todo.sr.ht/~acdw/bollux)