Using Google via Command Line

Posted by jonathan at 12:37pm EST on 06/03/2008

There is now a way to use Google via command line.

It’s not actually using SSH, but it’s by going to goosh.org.

Here is a short list of commands that you can use.

  • web
  • news
  • place
  • images

It’s not a pure command line response though. So let’s dive in and take a look at what it responds with.

Goosh Web Search - Google Inside

So it utilizes javascript to grab the results from Google and then returns them to you in a text display.

But how about a “place” search to see where you are on a map?

Goosh: Place Search in NYC

This is where we can see that it’s not pure command line. It actually returns an image to you with the map.

So sure, this may not be a scalable solution to use Google. But, for those engineers that love command line, it may be a better solution.

Also, it’s a pretty creative idea, I think it’s pretty cool.

[Hat tip to LaughingSquid and Metafilter]

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