Re: [Lynx-dev] Problem using XING - linux

[Nelson H. F. Beebe]

Klaus-Peter Wegge <address@hidden> writes on Fri, 15 Jan 2016
15:24:07 +0100 (CET):

>> ...
>> lynx 2.8.9dev1 (and other versions) on current Ubuntu or Debian systems
>> cannot display https://www.xing.com .
>>
>> The command
>> lynx https://www.xing.com
>> results in an empty screen and the message:
>> A'll cookies for domain 'www.xing.com' allowed.
>> ...

Here is what I see with a slightly newer lynx:

        % lynx --version
        Lynx Version 2.8.9dev.7 (18 Dec 2015)
        libwww-FM 2.14, ncurses 5.9.20130511
        Built on linux-gnu (Dec 18 2015 19:34:27).
        ....

Now try both http and https protocols:

        % lynx http://www.xing.com
        [blank screen with
        HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
        at the bottom
        ]

        % lynx https://www.xing.com
        [blank screen with
                Alert!: This client does not contain support for HTTPS URLs.
        at the bottom
        ]

In the second case, after a couple of seconds, lynx terminates,
leaving the "Alert!:...." text on the terminal screen.

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