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

["jindam, vani" <jindam.vani@disroot.org>]

September 28, 2022 at 12:22 PM, "Jude DaShiell" wrote:



> 
> It may be necessary to disable SENSIBLE-BROWSER. echo $SENSIBLE-BROWSER
> to see if it's loaded.
$ echo $SENSIBLE-BROWSER
it shows "-BROWSER"

$SENSIBLE-BROWSER
launches lynx in terminal

regards,
jindam, vani

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> 
> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in
> defense of liberty:
>  soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)
> 
> .
> 
> On Wed, 28 Sep 2022, jindam, vani wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> >  toots: @jindam_vani@c.im
> >  others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani
> >
>