Re: [Lynx-dev] Installing Lynx on Macbook Air

[Travis Siegel]

It's up to you how you install it, but I strongly suggest installing 
from source, so you can guarantee you've got the latest version of lynx.

This is easily accomplished via installing the development environment 
in Xtools, then downloading the lynx source, and following the typical 
install instructions for typical unix software.  I.E.

./Configure, make clean, make, make install.

That's pretty much all there is to it.

Some folks swear by mac ports or the other one that precompiles software 
for macs, but the one and only time I tried to use mac ports, it hosed 
my system, so I refuse to ever use or recommend it for any reason, and 
besides, in general, installs from source are easy enough that macports 
isn't necessary anyhow, but depending on your experience level, macports 
may be easier for you.

In any case, once you're done installing it, simply open a terminal, and 
type lynx, and you're off and running.

It's pretty easy to use.


On 5/20/2021 5:43 PM, Peter Morales wrote:
> Good afternoon.
>
> My name is Peter G. Morales. The reason for the email is because I am
> having some difficulty installing Lynx on my Macbook Air. Would you be able
> to help me install it, or could you point me in the direction of where I
> could learn how to install it?
>
> I want to install Lynx on my Macbook Air because I am starting to get
> involved with web development and I found out about your browser via MDN
> Web Docs (here
> <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Getting_started_with_the_web/Installing_basic_software>).
> MDN Web Docs says your browser is a text-based terminal web browser, great
> for seeing how a site looks to the visually-impaired. I know this is an
> important area for web development, which is why I would like to use your
> web browser to test code in.
>
> Thanks, in advance, for all your help. I look forward to hearing from you
> soon. Be well.
>
> Peter G. Morales
> _______________________________________________
> Lynx-dev mailing list
> Lynx-dev@nongnu.org
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lynx-dev