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Not all the world has good Internet. Not all the world has good Internet.
If all you have is a 3kbps connection tethered from a phone, If you only have a 3kbps internet connection tethered from a phone,
then it's good to SSH into a server and browse the web through, say, then it's good to SSH into a server and browse the web through, say,
[elinks](https://github.com/browsh-org/browsh/issues/17). That way the [elinks](https://github.com/browsh-org/browsh/issues/17). That way the
_server_ downloads the web pages and uses the limited bandwidth of an _server_ downloads the web pages and uses the limited bandwidth of an
SSH connection to display the result. But traditional text-based browsers SSH connection to display the result. However, traditional text-based browsers
lack JS support and all other modern HTML5 goodness. Browsh is different lack JS and all other modern HTML5 support. Browsh is different
in that it's backed by a real browser, namely headless Firefox, in that it's backed by a real browser, namely headless Firefox,
to create a purely text-based version of web pages and web apps. These can be easily to create a purely text-based version of web pages and web apps. These can be easily
rendered in a terminal or indeed, ironically, in another browser. Do note that currently the browser client doesn't have feature parity with the terminal client. rendered in a terminal or indeed, ironically, in another browser. Do note that currently the browser client doesn't have feature parity with the terminal client.
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One final reason to use terminal Browsh could be to offload the battery-drain of a modern One final reason to use terminal Browsh could be to offload the battery-drain of a modern
browser from your laptop or low-powered device like a Raspberry Pi. If you're a CLI-native, browser from your laptop or low-powered device like a Raspberry Pi. If you're a CLI-native,
then you could potentially get a few more hours life if your CPU-hungry browser then you could potentially get a few more hours of life if your CPU-hungry browser
is running somewhere else on mains electricity. is running somewhere else on mains electricity.
## Installation ## Installation