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.Dt LYNX_CONFIG oh
.Os OpenBSD 7.8 , linux |
.Nm lynx_config 
.Nd lynx.cfg and lynxrc options
.Sh CONFIGURATION
Lynx has two configuration files /etc/lynx.cfg (defaults) and ~/.lynxrc (user specific configurations).
.Ss /etc/lynx.cfg
This is the default location, this file can be changed
.Li lynx -cfg=PATH_TO_LYNXCFG
or using the environtment variable LYNX_CFG.
The format is:
.Li OPTION:VALUE
\&.
.obdl STARTFILE:HOME_URL
DEFAULT_INDEX_FILE:HOME_URL|INDEX_FILE #Accessible when using the key I.
INCLUDE:filename[for setting1,setting2]
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.It - STARTFILE and DEFAULT_INDEX_FILE could be used with a bookmark file or jumpfile.
.It - When using a local file for STARTFILE or DEFAULT_INDEX_FILE, use file://localhost/PATH.
.It - The variable WWW_HOME will take precedence over STARTFILE.
.It - INCLUDE can be used to have specific values and include the system lynx.cfg or other files.
.Ss lynxrc
The file is saved to $HOME/.lynxrc, there is no argument to change this. To change the location of this file
.Li HOME=ALT_HOME_FOR_LYNX lynx
\&.
The format is:
.Li option=value
\&.
.Ss movement
.obc config_file value
.It lynx.cfg Ta | VI_KEYS_ALWAYS_ON:TRUE|FALSE
.It lynx.cfg Ta | EMACS_KEYS_ALWAYS_ON:TRUE|FALSE
.It ~/.lynxrc Ta | emacs_keys=off
.It ~/.lynxrc Ta | vi_keys=off
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.Sh COOKIES
.obc config_file value
.It lynx.cfg Ta | ACCEPT_ALL_COOKIES:FALSE
.It ~/.lynxrc Ta | accept_all_cookies=off
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.Ss lynx.cfg
.obdl PERSISTENT_COOKIES:TRUE|FALSE(default)
COOKIE_SAVE_FILE:ABSOLUTE_PATH #file to store cookies. Requires PERSISTENT_COOKIES:TRUE
SET_COOKIES:TRUE(default)|FALSE
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.Ss Files
.obc config_file value
.It lynx.cfg Ta | COOKIE_FILE:ABSOLUTE_PATH #file from which to read cookies. Requires PERSISTENT_COOKIES:TRUE
.It ~/.lynxrc Ta | cookie_file=
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.Ss Domains
.obc config_file value
.It lynx.cfg Ta | COOKIE_REJECT_DOMAINS:DOMAIN
.It lynx.cfg Ta | COOKIE_ACCEPT_DOMAINS:
.It ~/.lynxrc Ta | cookie_accept_domains=
.It ~/.lynxrc Ta | cookie_reject_domains=
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.It - COOKIE_FILE and COOKIE_SAVE_FILE should be the same path.
.It - SET_COOKIES will prevent lynx from accepting new cookies.
.D1 If PERSISTENT_COOKIES are stored, they will continue to be processed.
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.Sh PATHS
.obc SAVE_PATH_URL LYNX_SAVE_PATH_URL lynxrc_save_path_url VALUE
.It Environment variable Ta | lynx.cf Ta | lynxrc Ta | Value
.It
.It LYNX_SAVE_SPACE Ta | SAVE_SPACE Ta | Ta | ABSOLUTE_PATH
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.Sh SEE ALSO
.oxr lynx oh
.Xr tor oh
.opsy ArchLinux manpages:
.Xr lynx 1
.Ss links
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.It - Lk https://lynx.invisible-island.net/ Thomas E. Dickey - Lynx developer (may be blocked in some countries)
.It - Lk https://lynx.invisible-mirror.net/ Mirror of Thomas E. Dickey (Accessible if the main site is blocked)
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