Re: [Lynx-dev] changing lynx default homepage from the comand line?

[Karen Lewellen]

I appreciate all of the suggestions, even if not the strict command line 
only  option I desired.
i do not know where the lynx.cfg file is located.  I imagine this is wise 
to prevent accidents with  individuals  making changes.
if no strict command line only solution exists, I will  ask the admin to 
make the change for me.



On Fri, 15 Nov 2019, Tim Chase wrote:

> Karen,
>
> While you might not be able to modify the system-wide lynx.cfg file,
> you can copy the system one to your local directory and then use a
> function/alias to start lynx with that lynx.cfg file instead of the
> system one (see my previous message).  I do this all the time to get
> the functionality that I want while still only needing to type "lynx"
> at the command-prompt.
>
> -tim
>
> On 2019-11-15 18:42, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> > I cannot edit my lynx.cfg file, which is why I seek a command line
> > method. I am going to try the www_home method, I must not have
> > followed as I got locked into a >
> > window with no change.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Nov 2019, Larry Hynes wrote:
> >
> > > Karen Lewellen <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > I am seeking a command line method  to override the site  listed
> > > > as the homepage for lynx regularly,  i. e. the page that appears
> > > > if i just entre lynx.
> > > > The idea is  to change this  default homepage, not just simply
> > > > visit a new site  once.
> > > > does that make more sense?
> > >
> > > If you can set the WWW_HOME environment variable, lynx will use
> > > that as the startfile.
> > >
> > > If you can edit your lynx.cfg file, you can specify the startfile
> > > in that, as in:
> > >
> > > STARTFILE:http://thesitethatyouwant.com
> > >
> > > I suppose a command line method would be something like entering
> > >
> > > WWW_HOME='http://thesitethatyouwant.com'; lynx
> > >
> > > on the command line or exporting the WWW_HOME environment
> > > variable from your .profile or .bash_profile i.e. ensuring that
> > > the line
> > >
> > > export WWW_HOME='http://thesitethatyouwant.com'
> > >
> > > is in your .profile (or wherever bash looks for environment
> > > variables), in which case when you launch lynx it will go to that
> > > site
> > >
> > > There is also an option to launch lynx with the '-book' switch
> > > which will use the bookmark page (if set) as the startfile. (See
> > > 'man lynx' for details.)
> >
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