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Chrisman Brown edited this page Jan 15, 2020 · 3 revisions

a text browser

brew install lynx

I started using it to explore and participate in the gopher community.

help and settings

  • o for options

  • k for keybindings

  • h for help

Navigating

  • forward arrow and back arrow to follow links and return

  • l for a list of links on the page

  • = for link and file info

Recommended configs

type o to get into options.

check the save to disk box

  1. set an editor. e.g. vim

    So that you can edit local files. And send messages.

  2. set numbered links: Keypad mode -> Links are numbered.

    Now you can just type a number and hit Enter to follow that link.

Apply your changes.

File browser

You can use lynx as a file browser.

Navigate to a directory and lynx .

  • You can f for file options. (t or . to tag files, and then f for bulk options

  • c to create a file or directory.

  • view a file and then e to edit it (after you've specified an editor)

  • \ to view source

Messaging

Some HTML documents you can "comment" on with c, but that doesn't always work. You can also g and type mailto:<address> to mail an individual.

Additional resources

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