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lynx_configlynx.cfg and lynxrc options

Lynx has two configuration files /etc/lynx.cfg (defaults) and ~/.lynxrc (user specific configurations).

This is the default location, this file can be changed lynx -cfg=PATH_TO_LYNXCFG or using the environtment variable LYNX_CFG. The format is: OPTION:VALUE .

STARTFILE:HOME_URL
DEFAULT_INDEX_FILE:HOME_URL|INDEX_FILE #Accessible when using the key I.
INCLUDE:filename[for setting1,setting2]
- STARTFILE and DEFAULT_INDEX_FILE could be used with a bookmark file or jumpfile.
- When using a local file for STARTFILE or DEFAULT_INDEX_FILE, use file://localhost/PATH.
- The variable WWW_HOME will take precedence over STARTFILE.
- INCLUDE can be used to have specific values and include the system lynx.cfg or other files.

The file is saved to $HOME/.lynxrc, there is no argument to change this. To change the location of this file HOME=ALT_HOME_FOR_LYNX lynx . The format is: option=value .

lynx.cfg | VI_KEYS_ALWAYS_ON:TRUE|FALSE
lynx.cfg | EMACS_KEYS_ALWAYS_ON:TRUE|FALSE
~/.lynxrc | emacs_keys=off
~/.lynxrc | vi_keys=off

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lynx.cfg | ACCEPT_ALL_COOKIES:FALSE
~/.lynxrc | accept_all_cookies=off

PERSISTENT_COOKIES:TRUE|FALSE(default)
COOKIE_SAVE_FILE:ABSOLUTE_PATH #file to store cookies. Requires PERSISTENT_COOKIES:TRUE
SET_COOKIES:TRUE(default)|FALSE

lynx.cfg | COOKIE_FILE:ABSOLUTE_PATH #file from which to read cookies. Requires PERSISTENT_COOKIES:TRUE
~/.lynxrc | cookie_file=

lynx.cfg | COOKIE_REJECT_DOMAINS:DOMAIN
lynx.cfg | COOKIE_ACCEPT_DOMAINS:
~/.lynxrc | cookie_accept_domains=
~/.lynxrc | cookie_reject_domains=
- COOKIE_FILE and COOKIE_SAVE_FILE should be the same path.
- SET_COOKIES will prevent lynx from accepting new cookies.
If PERSISTENT_COOKIES are stored, they will continue to be processed.

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Environment variable | lynx.cf | lynxrc | Value
LYNX_SAVE_SPACE | SAVE_SPACE | | ABSOLUTE_PATH

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lynx , tor

- ArchLinux manpages: lynx(1)

- Thomas E. Dickey - Lynx developer (may be blocked in some countries)
- Mirror of Thomas E. Dickey (Accessible if the main site is blocked)

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