I made a google cli function for .bashrc - is there a better way to do this?

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install elinks
put the following in your .bashrc

function google { /usr/bin/links g:"$1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8"; }

use/examples:

$ google 2*4 $ google 1 dollar in euros $ google translate aller $ google weather

I cannot believe I have created the best way to do this?

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6	You can shorten your function and catch more than 8 options with. function google { /usr/bin/links g:"$"; } You might also be interested in http://goosh.org/ link answered 11 May '10, 02:46* Nathan 76●1 accept rate: 100%

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1	Nathan. I agree, the google command line from a browser is hot: http://goosh.org/ Thanks link answered 18 May '10, 16:51 joe 1 21●2 accept rate: 0%

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For those who enjoy using a terminal within a desktop environment and use the firefox:

function google { firefox -search "$*"; }

Thx for the inspiration!

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answered 11 May '10, 07:18

MaikB
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Thanks.It is useful. Can it be done in new-tab? I mean 'firefox -search' is always opening new window.I want it to open search results in new-tab. I've tried 'firefox -new-tab -search <term>' but it doesn't work.

(12 May '10, 05:30) maszynista

Answer 4

0	sudo apt-get install elinks function google { /usr/bin/elinks g:"$"; } for me (Ubuntu 10.04) i need to point to elinks not links. really cool though, thanks!!! link answered 11 May '10, 03:43* jeff mcd 1 accept rate: 0%

Answer 5

3	`function google { /usr/bin/links g:"$"; }` Wont limit you to 8 arguments `"$"` is the same as `"$1 $2 $3 ... $N"` where N is the total number of arguments link answered 11 May '10, 02:47 olejorgenb 61●4 accept rate: 33%

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