Here is an interesting experience of using console applications only. As you may see everything can be done without GUI: Web Browsing: Elinks, Lynx, Links, or w3m. Email: Mutt. Chat: Freetalk, Naim, IRSSI. Reading RSS: Raggle. File Management: Midnight Commander. Text Editing: VIM and Emacs. Viewing Images: ZGV. Watching Video: Mplayer and VLC. Playing Music: Cplay. P2P: RTorrent. Window Management: Twin. Personally, I use VIM […]