lynx settings

[VJ]

Hello,

I have some questions regarding Lynx (on Mandriva).

Where is the URL for the homepage stored? On Mandrive, it defaults to
mandriva.com, but I can't seem to find an entry in the options to change
this (have set Lynx to intermediate user mode).

Also, how can one have cookies that last between different executions of
Lynx? Currently, accepted cookies are lost when closing and restarting
lynx, causing me to have to log on to MURC everytime I use lynx .

Thanks!


Jörg

[FatBastard]

system settings in /etc/lynx.cfg and /etc/lynx-site.cfg
personal settings in ~user/.lynxrc

export WWW_HOME=http://forums.murc.ws

is where u set up home page.

[VJ]

system settings in /etc/lynx.cfg and /etc/lynx-site.cfg
personal settings in ~user/.lynxrc

Ok, but how do I configure for peristent cookies?

In ~user/.lynxrc is an entry:

# cookie_file specifies the file from which to read persistent cookies.
# The default is ~/.lynx_cookies.
cookie_file=

I currently don't have a file named .lynx_cookies, but none is created when I choose to accept a cookie.


Jörg

[FatBastard]

these settings worked for me

COOKIE_SAVE_FILE=~/.lynx_cookies
COOKIE_FILE=~/.lynx_cookies
PERSISTENT_COOKIES=TRUE
SET_COOKIES=TRUE

$ lynx -cfg=.lynxrc

[FatBastard]

Try elinks great little browser : - )

[TnT]

I'm partial to links2 myself.

[VJ]

It is difficult for me to install a new package on this computer, so I'm
stuck with Lynx...

I like the program, but I really miss having persistent cookies...



Jörg

[FatBastard]

It is difficult for me to install a new package on this computer, so I'm
stuck with Lynx...

I like the program, but I really miss having persistent cookies...



Jörg

Did u try the settings that work for me ?

[VJ]

Yes, but to no avail...


Jörg

[FatBastard]

Are you sure lynx uses .lynxrc?
please do the Following experiment:

delete ~/.lynxrc
- open lynx
- go to option
- check "Save options to disk: [ ]" and then accept changes.
- now make sure the file ~/.lynxrc has been created.

now edit .lynxrc
Paste and save
COOKIE_SAVE_FILE=~/.lynx_cookies
COOKIE_FILE=~/.lynx_cookies
PERSISTENT_COOKIES=TRUE
SET_COOKIES=TRUE


when you run lynx again, be sure to run it with
$lynx -cfg=~/.lyncrx