lynx-dev using lynx in scripts (with no terminal)

[Fiber McGee]

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> Hi all,
>
> Does anybody know of any magic way how to use 'lynx' from
> within scripts without a controlling terminal (ie in cron initiated jobs).
>
> The cron job does something like:
>
> echo 'city=London' |
>         lynx -post_data http://some.service.net/get_the_weather.html \
>         > outfile
>
> The error message I get is:
> Your terminal lacks the ability to clear the screen or position the cursor.
>
> Thanks in advance for all replies.


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