felinks for Mac
Text mode browser and Gemini, NNTP, FTP, Gopher, Finger, and BitTorrent client
brew install felinks. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence.
It has 42 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.
What felinks is
felinks is a web browser for macOS: text mode browser and Gemini, NNTP, FTP, Gopher, Finger, and BitTorrent client.
It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/rkd77/elinks.
How to install felinks
- Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
- If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
- Run
brew install felinks.
Homebrew installer, if you need it:
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Frequently asked questions
How do I install felinks on Mac?
Run brew install felinks in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.
Is felinks open source?
Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.
Does felinks run on Apple silicon?
Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.
How popular is felinks?
It was installed 42 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4920 in this catalogue.
What version of felinks is current?
The latest packaged version is 0.20.0.