ilynx-w3m.txt - gopher-tutorials - The gopher tutorials project. Err bitreich.org 70 hgit clone git://bitreich.org/gopher-tutorials/ git://enlrupgkhuxnvlhsf6lc3fziv5h2hhfrinws65d7roiv6bfj7d652fid.onion/gopher-tutorials/ URL:git://bitreich.org/gopher-tutorials/ git://enlrupgkhuxnvlhsf6lc3fziv5h2hhfrinws65d7roiv6bfj7d652fid.onion/gopher-tutorials/ bitreich.org 70 1Log /scm/gopher-tutorials/log.gph bitreich.org 70 1Files /scm/gopher-tutorials/files.gph bitreich.org 70 1Refs /scm/gopher-tutorials/refs.gph bitreich.org 70 1Tags /scm/gopher-tutorials/tag bitreich.org 70 i--- Err bitreich.org 70 ilynx-w3m.txt (2611B) Err bitreich.org 70 i--- Err bitreich.org 70 i 1 # How to use Lynx for Gopher Err bitreich.org 70 i 2 Err bitreich.org 70 i 3 ## Lynx browser Err bitreich.org 70 i 4 Err bitreich.org 70 i 5 Lynx is a customizable text-based web browser for use in a text mode Err bitreich.org 70 i 6 environment. As of May 2017, it is the oldest web browser still in Err bitreich.org 70 i 7 general use and active development, having started in 1992. Lynx can Err bitreich.org 70 i 8 be used to browse html webpages as well as Gopher pages. Lynx does Err bitreich.org 70 i 9 not support Javascript. Err bitreich.org 70 i 10 Err bitreich.org 70 i 11 Lynx used to be bundled in the standard installation of all the Err bitreich.org 70 i 12 popular Linux distributions, but sadly this is no longer the case. Err bitreich.org 70 i 13 So one probably first has to install the Lynx browser with the use Err bitreich.org 70 i 14 of the package manager of your distribution, e.g.: Err bitreich.org 70 i 15 Err bitreich.org 70 i 16 apt-get install lynx Err bitreich.org 70 i 17 Err bitreich.org 70 i 18 For customization simply press 'o' (options) within Lynx. Err bitreich.org 70 i 19 Err bitreich.org 70 i 20 Lynx supports the use of VI style keybinding and the use of Emacs Err bitreich.org 70 i 21 style binding. Err bitreich.org 70 i 22 Err bitreich.org 70 i 23 ## Using Lynx for Gopher Err bitreich.org 70 i 24 Err bitreich.org 70 i 25 To open a Gopher page in Lynx, simply call it with the proper URL, Err bitreich.org 70 i 26 like: Err bitreich.org 70 i 27 Err bitreich.org 70 i 28 lynx gopher://bitreich.org/0/tutorials/lynx-w3m.txt Err bitreich.org 70 i 29 Err bitreich.org 70 i 30 ## Scrolling through an opened page Err bitreich.org 70 i 31 Err bitreich.org 70 i 32 When the visited page is longer than can be shown in the current Err bitreich.org 70 i 33 screen, use the spacebar to scroll down. Err bitreich.org 70 i 34 Err bitreich.org 70 i 35 Some other useful keys: Err bitreich.org 70 i 36 Err bitreich.org 70 i 37 - Ctrl-A to jump to the top of the page. Err bitreich.org 70 i 38 - Ctrl-E to jump to the end of the page. Err bitreich.org 70 i 39 - ( to jump half a page up Err bitreich.org 70 i 40 - ) to jump half a page down Err bitreich.org 70 i 41 Err bitreich.org 70 i 42 ## Navigating Err bitreich.org 70 i 43 Err bitreich.org 70 i 44 In the standard configuration text is shown in the standard terminal Err bitreich.org 70 i 45 colors, Gopherlinks are colored in green. The selected link is Err bitreich.org 70 i 46 highlighted. Use the up and down cursor arrow keys on the keyboard Err bitreich.org 70 i 47 to select to a link. and use the Enter key or the right cursor arrow Err bitreich.org 70 i 48 key to follow the link. Err bitreich.org 70 i 49 Err bitreich.org 70 i 50 When following a link takes a long time, the request can be Err bitreich.org 70 i 51 cancelled with 'z'. Err bitreich.org 70 i 52 Err bitreich.org 70 i 53 The left and right cursor arrow keys are used to navigate in through Err bitreich.org 70 i 54 history. The left cursor arrow key moves to the previous opened Err bitreich.org 70 i 55 page, the right cursor arrow key follows the current link. Err bitreich.org 70 i 56 Err bitreich.org 70 i 57 With VI keybinding configured, one can also use the H,J,K, or L key Err bitreich.org 70 i 58 like the cursor arrow keys. Err bitreich.org 70 i 59 Err bitreich.org 70 i 60 - Use 'g' to enter and follow a new URL. Err bitreich.org 70 i 61 - Use 'G' ( shift-G ) to edit the current URL and follow the edited URL. Err bitreich.org 70 i 62 - Use '=' to show the current URL and some meta data. Err bitreich.org 70 i 63 Err bitreich.org 70 i 64 ## Downloading data Err bitreich.org 70 i 65 Err bitreich.org 70 i 66 When followin a Gopherlink to a non-text element, f.e. a binary or Err bitreich.org 70 i 67 an image, Lynx offers two choices: D)ownload or C)ancel. Use 'c' to Err bitreich.org 70 i 68 cancel or 'd' to start the download. When the download has finished, Err bitreich.org 70 i 69 choose 'Save to disk' to enter a filename for the downloaded file. Err bitreich.org 70 i 70 Downloads in progress can be cancelled with 'z'. Err bitreich.org 70 i 71 Err bitreich.org 70 i 72 ## See the documentation Err bitreich.org 70 i 73 Err bitreich.org 70 i 74 Lynx offers much more functionality than described here, mostly for Err bitreich.org 70 i 75 browsing html-pages. See the documentation for more. Err bitreich.org 70 i 76 Err bitreich.org 70 .