Re: lynx-dev lynx2.8.5dev.8

[Thomas E. Dickey]

On 30 May 2002, clemensF wrote:

> > Thomas Dickey:
>
> >     --enable-charset-choice
>
> yes, thank you!  leaving out this option got me on my way.  :)  now
> something else i almost forgot:  the lynx installation, at leasta few betas
> ago always overwrote my precious '/usr/local/lib/lynx.cfg', which is the
> reason i now keep an extra copy of the latest version.
>
> the big drawback with this is:  i can't be sure to configure my lynx.cfg
> correctly, as there might be changes or additional features not in the
> backup.  i wish there was prominent notice every time something important
> changes or is added to the lynx.cfg "gmake install" places into
> /usr/local/lib.  the ChangeLog is not enough for me, because it contains so
> many technical details i keep overlooking things.

I'm using the include facility in lynx to keep a small file in my home
directory which has my customizations in it.  That way I don't have a
problem with lynx.cfg being updated.  (The install of lynx.cfg renames
the previous version to lynx.oldcfg, but that only lasts til the next
install).

By setting the $LYNX_CFG environment variable, you can override the
default /usr/local/lib/lynx.cfg to your own file.  Mine looks something
like

# $Id: config,v 1.8 2002/02/01 23:24:54 tom Exp $
include:lynx.cfg
SCROLLBAR:true
USE_MOUSE:true
DEFAULT_CACHE_SIZE:100
DEFAULT_VIRTUAL_MEMORY_SIZE:5120000
SOURCE_CACHE:FILE
PERSISTENT_COOKIES:true
LYNX_SIG_FILE:.signature
verbose_images:true
MAKE_LINKS_FOR_ALL_IMAGES:true
EXTERNAL:ftp:w3m %s:TRUE
EXTERNAL:file:w3m %s:TRUE
EXTERNAL:http:w3m %s:TRUE
EXTERNAL:http:links %s:TRUE
EXTERNAL:http:wget %s:TRUE
EXTERNAL:http:wget -r %s:TRUE
EXTERNAL:ftp:netscape %s:TRUE
EXTERNAL:file:netscape %s:TRUE

so it includes lynx.cfg, then modifies things.

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