RE: lynx and squid

["C. Falconer" <criggie@ihug.co.nz>]

Look in /usr/local/lib/lynx.cfg for configuration for lynx (thats 
slackware's location.... do a  `locate lynx.cfg`)

Find lines like
#http_proxy:http://some.server.dom:port/
#https_proxy:http://some.server.dom:port/
#ftp_proxy:http://some.server.dom:port/

and change them to
http_proxy:http://myproxy.foo:3128/
https_proxy:http://myproxy.foo:3128/
ftp_proxy:http://myproxy.foo:3128/

If your proxy requires authentication then I'm *guessing* it'll need to be 
something like this
http_proxy:http:/username:passwd/myproxy.foo:3128/
https_proxy:http:/username:passwd/myproxy.foo:3128/
ftp_proxy:http:/username:passwd/myproxy.foo:3128/

This may sound bad putting your password into a plain text world readable 
file - it should, it is.  However if you're the only user on the box then 
it'll make all users use that proxy on your password.  And if you're on a 
multi-user box then copy lynx.cfg to ~/.lynxcfg and it is now your own 
personal config file.

Remember - lynx is good - lynx can do most anything that doesn't require 
graphics (shockflashwave etc)

For the list - how w3c compliant is lynx ?

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From: 	ktb[SMTP:xyf@inebraska.com]
Sent: 	Tuesday, 2 May 2000 1:48 AM
To: 	Debian Users
Subject: 	lynx and squid

I've looked in the archives and the documentation for lynx.  I was
wondering if lynx can be set up to use squid on my firewall?  I see
there is a way to set up lynx in /etc/lynx.cfg to use an isp's proxy but
I haven't been able to get lynx to work with mine.  I have also tried to
sign in on my firewall with 'lynx -pauth=fkent:<passwd>' but that
results in --
Warning, unable to connect to remote host.

If lynx can't be used with squid then is there a text browser out there
that will?
Thanks,
kent


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