Re: LYNX-DEV lynx 2.7.1 compile errors

[Foteos Macrides]

Adam Lloyd <address@hidden> wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>I am running an old verison of lynx 2.3. Recently a problem was found 
>with it, downloading lead to getting shell access. Its been turned off.
>
>This version of lynx fixes it, its got lots of new features which our 
>users would be very happy with. 

        Note that the vanilla v2.7.1 still has that vulerability.  Read
the "Security" link in:  http://www.slcc.edu/lynx/fote/


>I've tried to compile it a number of times.
>
>I have had no luck so far.
>
>I've used parts of userdefs.h and placed various things into the 2.7.1 
>userdefs.
>
>Also we have usr/5bin/cc and gcc
>
>I've tried both none seem to work.
>
>perhaps some can help!
>
>here's a a make sun4 using gcc
>
>"Makefile", line 276: Warning: Malformed conditional (you are compiling 
>on a previously unsupported system, modify)
>[...]

        Those are comments in the Makefile.  You apparently removed
the hashes ('#') inappropriately.

                                Fote

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