Terminal Command: Search Selected Text in More Places!

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Overview

One of the cooler features integrated into the ul.timate.info is the ability to search the most popular sites on the Web from the command line. Now you can search Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, FriendFeed, Google, Yahoo!, Bing, eBay and Craigslist with the same set of basic commands

How to Use

  • To search Facebook for a person, club, team or thing from the command-line interface
    Type 's -fb' and then hit the SPACE bar and then type the keywords to instantly be taken to the Facebook results page
     
  • To search MySpace for a person, club, team or thing from the Terminal
    Type 's -my,' the SPACE bar, then type the keywords and then hit ENTER to go to the MySpace search results page
     
  • To search Twitter from the command line
    Type 's -twitter,' hit the SPACE bar, then type the keywords, and then hit ENTER and you'll be instantly taken to the Twitter search results page
     
  • To search FriendFeed for a person, club, team or thing from the ul.timate.info command-line
    Type 's -ff,' hit the SPACE bar, type the keywords and then hit ENTER. You'll be taken to the FriendFeed search results page
     
  • To search the Web using Google
    Type 's -g,' hit the SPACE bar, type the keywords and hit the ENTER key. You'll immediately go to the altogether familiar search results page from Google
     
  • To search the Web using Yahoo!
    Type 's -y,' hit the SPACE bar, type the keywords and then hit ENTER. You'll instantly come to the Web Search results page provided by Yahoo! Search
     
  • To search the Web using Bing
    Type 's -b,' hit the SPACE bar, type the keywords and then hit ENTER. You'll be able to explore the newly developed and organzied Bing search engine results
     
  • To search eBay for something you're want to buy
    Type 's -e,' hit the SPACE bar, type the keywords and then hit ENTER. The query will take you to the eBay search results page displaying any and all items that match the search keywords
     
  • To search Craigslist for a person, club, team or thing
    Type 's -c,' hit the SPACE bar, type the keywords and then hit ENTER. The query will take you to the search results page on Craigslist displaying any and all items for sale that match the search keywords
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