Re: [Lynx-dev] changing lynx default homepage from the comand line?

[Tim Chase]

Karen,

While you might not be able to modify the system-wide lynx.cfg file,
you can copy the system one to your local directory and then use a
function/alias to start lynx with that lynx.cfg file instead of the
system one (see my previous message).  I do this all the time to get
the functionality that I want while still only needing to type "lynx"
at the command-prompt.

-tim

On 2019-11-15 18:42, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> I cannot edit my lynx.cfg file, which is why I seek a command line
> method. I am going to try the www_home method, I must not have
> followed as I got locked into a >
> window with no change.
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 15 Nov 2019, Larry Hynes wrote:
> 
> > Karen Lewellen <address@hidden> wrote:  
> >> I am seeking a command line method  to override the site  listed
> >> as the homepage for lynx regularly,  i. e. the page that appears
> >> if i just entre lynx.
> >> The idea is  to change this  default homepage, not just simply
> >> visit a new site  once.
> >> does that make more sense?  
> >
> > If you can set the WWW_HOME environment variable, lynx will use
> > that as the startfile.
> >
> > If you can edit your lynx.cfg file, you can specify the startfile
> > in that, as in:
> >
> > STARTFILE:http://thesitethatyouwant.com
> >
> > I suppose a command line method would be something like entering
> >
> > WWW_HOME='http://thesitethatyouwant.com'; lynx
> >
> > on the command line or exporting the WWW_HOME environment
> > variable from your .profile or .bash_profile i.e. ensuring that
> > the line
> >
> > export WWW_HOME='http://thesitethatyouwant.com'
> >
> > is in your .profile (or wherever bash looks for environment
> > variables), in which case when you launch lynx it will go to that
> > site
> >
> > There is also an option to launch lynx with the '-book' switch
> > which will use the bookmark page (if set) as the startfile. (See
> > 'man lynx' for details.)
> >
> >  
> 
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