ADrunkTeddyBear
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Why not create a network folder? Or just FTP across files using windows explorer?
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install a web browser on a pc that dont have any.
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kronoSX
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yes it has a lan plugged in to fibre
kronoSX
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sorry man, ok it has the lan to modem but no network to other computers
kronoSX
Honorary Master
Gawd damn ok let me start over.This is the scenario.I want to inastall a browser to use on a pc now this is what i got and i am trapped in a room with a fibre line.lan cable plugged into back of pc,right there is internet.
I dont have
1-flash drive
2-phone
3- no browser at all.(the OS has been hacked and slashed and is custom build with no IE on it.
i now want to browse the internet and find software to download.
What is the the way to go
I dont have
1-flash drive
2-phone
3- no browser at all.(the OS has been hacked and slashed and is custom build with no IE on it.
i now want to browse the internet and find software to download.
What is the the way to go
SlinkyMike
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Get this weeks PC mag and use the CD-ROM taped to the cover to install Netscape.
Rosaudio
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Did you try the powershell solution?
TheMightyQuin
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Change career....
Lucas Buck
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@ponder gave you a solution.
How to Get Online Without Using a Browser: 3 Easy Methods
Access web pages, check email, and download files without a browser Although it is much more difficult and cumbersome, it is still possible to connect to certain sections of websites without using a browser. However, since browsers are...
He said that isn't the answer he was looking for..lol
Dimpie (JIGSAW)
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We need some more info ... are you in prison? (why else trapped in a room)
No email access ?
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curl / wget or lynx
Lynx Information
Index of Information resources about the Lynx browser for the World Wide Web
lynx.browser.org
RonSwanson
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Do you have a working TCP/IP stack?
If so, Telnet to one of the BBS systems on these lists, send the Sysop a help message to make the Firefox binary available for you.
bbslist [Mystic BBS Wiki]
wiki.mysticbbs.com
BBS Directory | 8-Bit Boyz
8bitboyz.com
Edit: Or if no TCP/IP, then connect your mobile phone and do async dial one of the modem numbers on the synchronet list, you will need a terminal emulator for this though...
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See post #33
From powershell or cmd:
Code:
PS D:\> ftp ftp.sun.ac.za
Connected to ftp.sun.ac.za.
220 Welcome to ftp.sun.ac.za
200 Always in UTF8 mode.
User (ftp.sun.ac.za:(none)): anonymous
331 Please specify the password.
Password: <Just hit enter>
230 Login successful.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Here comes the directory listing.
CPAN
CRAN
CTAN
debian
debian-volatile
ena
fortisslvpnclient
ftp
iso-images
local
pub
robots.txt
ubuntu
veeam
win32InetKeyTeraTerm
226 Directory send OK.
ftp: 148 bytes received in 0.01Seconds 21.14Kbytes/sec.
ftp> cd pub
250 Directory successfully changed.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Here comes the directory listing.
bsd
documentation
iso-images
linux
mirrors
mirrorsites
windows_dos
226 Directory send OK.
ftp: 77 bytes received in 0.00Seconds 25.67Kbytes/sec.
ftp> cd mirrors
250 Directory successfully changed.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Here comes the directory listing.
3dpartyubuntu
android
apt.postgresql.org
backports.org
cran.za.r
debian
debian-multimedia
debian-security
freedos
ftp.adobe.com
ftp.dante.de
ftp.funet.fi
ftp.gnu.org
ftp.linuxfromscratch.org
ftp.nai.com
ftp.opera.com
ftp.python.org
ftp.symantec.com
grass
iccs-gw.dyndns.org
libreoffice
mageia
octave
ocw
opencvlibrary.cvs.sourceforge.net
opera
packages.linuxmint.com
packman
putty
python
robots.txt
rpmfusion.org
rtfm.mit.edu
samba.anu.edu.au
scilab
security.debian.org
sourceware.org
sunsite.unc.edu
ubuntu
ubuntu.com
ubuntunew
volatile.debian.net
www.avert.org
www.blastwave.org
www.collab.net
www.oracle.com
www.sagemath.org
226 Directory send OK.
ftp: 678 bytes received in 0.04Seconds 16.14Kbytes/sec.
ftp> cd ftp.opera.com
250 Directory successfully changed.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Here comes the directory listing.
Meego
WeTab
Win7
android
cdk
cedexis
custom
desktop
gomez
linux
mac
mail
ping
screenshots
sdlbream
timestamp
tvemulator
win
zinfo
226 Directory send OK.
ftp: 152 bytes received in 0.02Seconds 9.50Kbytes/sec.
ftp> cd desktop
250 Directory successfully changed.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Here comes the directory listing.
15.0.1147.130
15.0.1147.132
15.0.1147.138
15.0.1147.141
15.0.1147.147
15.0.1147.148
15.0.1147.153
<snip>
42.0.2393.137
42.0.2393.351
42.0.2393.517
42.0.2393.85
42.0.2393.94
43.0.2442.806
226 Directory send OK.
ftp: 1333 bytes received in 0.11Seconds 12.70Kbytes/sec.
ftp> cd 43.0.2442.806
250 Directory successfully changed.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Here comes the directory listing.
linux
mac
win
226 Directory send OK.
ftp: 20 bytes received in 0.00Seconds 6.67Kbytes/sec.
ftp> cd win
250 Directory successfully changed.
ftp> ls
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Here comes the directory listing.
Opera_43.0.2442.806_Autoupdate.exe
Opera_43.0.2442.806_Autoupdate_x64.exe
Opera_43.0.2442.806_Setup.exe
Opera_43.0.2442.806_Setup_x64.exe
patch
226 Directory send OK.
ftp: 152 bytes received in 0.01Seconds 16.89Kbytes/sec.
ftp> bin
200 Switching to Binary mode.
ftp> hash
Hash mark printing On ftp: (2048 bytes/hash mark) .
ftp> get Opera_43.0.2442.806_Setup_x64.exe
200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for Opera_43.0.2442.806_Setup_x64.exe (52920472 bytes).
###################################################################################################################################<snip>
######################################226 Transfer complete.
ftp: 52920472 bytes received in 16.93Seconds 3126.76Kbytes/sec.
ftp> bye
221 Goodbye.
PS D:\> dir
Directory: D:\
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 17/08/2021 16:13 52920472 Opera_43.0.2442.806_Setup_x64.exe
PS D:\>or open file explorer and simply enter ftp.sun.ac.za in the address field and navigate your way around...
It might not be the latest browser but you can use it to download chrome etc.
EDIT: I just noticed they also have the latest Opera GX browser for download if that tickles your fancy.
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Do turn off real time scan in which ever AV you're running, or it will be blocked. Works in CLI, put in the url of any browser of your choice.
Code:
certutil.exe -urlcache -split -f "http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/375.126/chrome_installer.exe" chrome_installer.exe
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Dimpie (JIGSAW)
Honorary Master
His point 2 : No PhoneDo you have a working TCP/IP stack?
If so, Telnet to one of the BBS systems on these lists, send the Sysop a help message to make the Firefox binary available for you.
bbslist [Mystic BBS Wiki]
BBS Directory | 8-Bit Boyz
Edit: Or if no TCP/IP, then connect your mobile phone and do async dial one of the modem numbers on the synchronet list, you will need a terminal emulator for this though...
He can telnet from the PC, depending on the windows version he might have to enable it. The PC has internet access.
kronoSX
Honorary Master
like that thing in xp telnet or something lije that the cgdcont-1 mobile stringDo you have a working TCP/IP stack?
If so, Telnet to one of the BBS systems on these lists, send the Sysop a help message to make the Firefox binary available for you.
bbslist [Mystic BBS Wiki]
BBS Directory | 8-Bit Boyz
Edit: Or if no TCP/IP, then connect your mobile phone and do async dial one of the modem numbers on the synchronet list, you will need a terminal emulator for this though...
kronoSX
Honorary Master
gonna try this.how long you think this is gonna take
kronoSX
Honorary Master
Thank you ponder for all the information and to all the guys who did the same and the guys who lead me to this.Ponder this is great stuff man.I will archive this information immediately.Just a quick question is this ftp server gonna run for a long time and is these folders being updated bi yearly..Ponder this was the solution i was looking for although others also said ftp but i ran powershell and it could not find anything,i will post the error but the explorer side worked.
When running powershell this error occurs
Get-Process : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument 'ftp'.
At line:1 char:1
+ PS D:\> ftp ftp.sun.ac.za
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument:
) [Get-Process], ParameterBindingException+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetProcessCommand
itareanlnotani
Executive Member
file explorer will allow you to go to a website, or an ftp site, just type in the website or ftp site name.
or you can create a network share on another computer, and connect to that to copy any browser off.
if not, wget, curl, ftp, ssh, or terminal are options if available., although the usb is the easiest - stick one on your keyring so you always have it with you.
many many options that will work (and have been touched upon above).
wget is probably the easiest, then ftp..
For example, if you wish to download the US English installer for Windows (32bit)
the url is https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=win&lang=en-US
This could be pasted into the location bar of a browser, or used with curl or wget, e.g.
wget -O FirefoxSetup.exe "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=win&lang=en-US"
For other operating systems replace 'os=win' with:
Windows 64bit os=win64
OS X os=osx
Linux x86_64 os=linux64
Linux i686 os=linux
or you can create a network share on another computer, and connect to that to copy any browser off.
if not, wget, curl, ftp, ssh, or terminal are options if available., although the usb is the easiest - stick one on your keyring so you always have it with you.
many many options that will work (and have been touched upon above).
wget is probably the easiest, then ftp..
For example, if you wish to download the US English installer for Windows (32bit)
the url is https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=win&lang=en-US
This could be pasted into the location bar of a browser, or used with curl or wget, e.g.
wget -O FirefoxSetup.exe "https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=win&lang=en-US"
For other operating systems replace 'os=win' with:
Windows 64bit os=win64
OS X os=osx
Linux x86_64 os=linux64
Linux i686 os=linux