Table B-7. Networking support
Table B-7. Networking support
| Package | Description | Startup |
|---|---|---|
ange-ftp |
Provides transparent access to remote files via FTP | most standard file-handling commands |
url |
Functions for retrieving the contents of documents through URLs | Invoked from Lisp code, not interactively |
quickurl |
Functions for looking up and adding URLs to documents | many commands beginning with quickurl |
talk |
A multi-user talk package that runs in Emacs | talk-connect |
eudc |
A unified directory client for looking up address information from LDAP, BBDB, CCSO PH/QU and other directory servers | eudc-mode |
net-utils |
Provides access to common network utility programs (ping, traceroute, netstat, etc. | ping, traceroute, netstat, etc. |
Table B-8. Games and amusements
Table B-8. Games and amusements
| Package | Description | Startup |
|---|---|---|
animate |
Draws animated text. | animate-birthday-present |
blackbox |
Major mode to play the Blackbox game. | blackbox-mode |
decipher |
Major mode to cryptanalyze monoalphabetic substitution ciphers (break simple codes). | decipher |
dissociate |
Randomly scramble text. | dissociated-press |
doctor |
Major mode for playing the famous "psychoanalyst" game. | doctor |
dunnet |
Major mode for playing an adventure game. | dunnet |
gomoku |
Major mode for playing Gomoku. | gomoku |
hanoi |
Solve the Towers of Hanoi puzzle for you. | hanoi |
life |
Explore cellular automata using John Conway's "life" game rules. | life |
mpuz |
Generate a random multiplication puzzle. | mpuz |
snake |
Steer an animated snake towards food without hitting yourself or the walls. | snake |
solitaire |
Play the peg solitaire game. | solitaire |
studly |
Randomly capitalize letters for that polished, professional look. | studlify-region |
tetris |
Guide falling tiles to complete rows. | tetris |
yow |
Print a random quotation from Zippy the Pinhead. | yow |
zone |
Rearrange your buffer in a hypnotic way. | zone |