Re: LYNX-DEV downloading docs to local directory

[Klaus Weide]

On Thu, 31 Oct 1996, Larry W. Virden, x2487 wrote:

> > In a recent note, Culhane said:
> > 
> > > filesThey are downloaded to another directory on the 
> > > Unix system which does not exist.  How do I change the default directory
> 
> > just the current working directory when you execute lynx.  Is it possible
> > that your admins have wrapped lynx in a script that does a cd?
> 
> But how would that work?  If lynx always using the working directory of the
> machine where it's started, then that directory will always exist.  

You're right - under the assumption that the user's interpretation
("directory ... which doesn't exist") was correct.  I was (implicitly)
assuming that that wasn't really the case.

Also, while a `cd' to a nonexistent directory would normally be
prevented by the shell interpreting the script, explicitly setting
the PWD (or pwd) variable right before starting Lynx should work just
fine...

   Klaus

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