[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: lynx and readme.gz



On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 06:40:04AM +0100, lee wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 10:47:23PM -0500, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 08:04:22PM -0600, lee wrote:
> > > how do I configure lynx to display or to have an option to display
> > > gziped files (like README.Debian.gz) instead of only offering to
> > > download them?
> > 
> > I'm not sure how you set it _not_ to.  I just right-arrow over the link
> > and read them.
> > 
> > Sorry for the "works for me" post.  However, at least you know that it
> > should work.
> 
> Well, I didn't set it ... It can depend on the web server[1] --- but
> can lynx do it?
> 
> 
> [1]: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_deflate.html

gzip and deflate are different flavors (lynx can do it - provided that
the server labels them correctly - some servers don't).

-- 
Thomas E. Dickey
http://invisible-island.net
ftp://invisible-island.net

Attachment: pgpsRhB8ZHRDT.pgp
Description: PGP signature


Reply to: