Audience
Users looking for a simple web browser to display websites and follow links
About surf
surf is a simple web browser based on WebKit2/GTK+. It is able to display websites and follow links. It supports the XEmbed protocol which makes it possible to embed it in another application. Furthermore, one can point surf to another URI by setting its properties. You can navigate by clicking on links on the displayed page. Hit Ctrl-g to enter a new URL. Compile your own webkit or expect hell. The packaging of webkit is purely insane. Surf uses upstream stable webkit2gtk by default, but the previous version based on webkit1gtk is still available as a branch. surf is actively developed. You can browse its source code repository or get a copy with the simple commands. Adblocking is a non-trivial task, but there are trivial solutions. The gethostszero file can of course be reused to create the /etc/hosts file. A cronjob can be used to update the file and run hosts-gen again.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
Free
Free Version:
Free Version available.
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suckless.org
surf.suckless.org
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Product Details
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Linux
Training
Documentation
Support
Online
surf Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does surf work with?
surf works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does surf support in their product?
surf supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does surf offer?
surf offers support via online.
Q: What type of training does surf provide?
surf provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: How much does surf cost?
Pricing for surf starts at Free.
