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Re: how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for html



> A line like:
> export BROWSER=lynx
> in /etc/profile may help.

i have updated ~/.profile, but it is not working

> You don't indicate your desktop, which may be significant.
i am trying to use debian with least 
packages. i dont have any desktop 
environment. i have installed base system 
+ mc, default-jre, openbox, palemoon, lynx.

my cli:
jindam@localhost:~$ ls /etc/alternatives/*www*browser*
/etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser
/etc/alternatives/www-browser
/etc/alternatives/www-browser.1.gz
/etc/alternatives/x-www-browser
jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser
lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 13 Sep 27 20:07 /etc/alternatives/x-ww
w-browser -> /usr/bin/lynx
jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser
lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 17 Sep 27 19:13 /etc/alternatives/gnom
e-www-browser -> /usr/bin/palemoon
jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al $(which sensible-browser )
-rwxr-xr-x 1 jindam jindam 1230 Jan 13  2021 /usr/bin/sensible-br
owser

regards,
jindam, vani

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