Code, Music, Literature

varied musings of a profligate neophyte

The Working Man’s Guide To Lynx

  • ? view help

customization

/etx/lynx.cfg

Set locations to bookmark file, jump file, enable key-bindings (vi emacs), (white black)list domains, cookies, and lots more.

/etx/lynx.lss

Modify lynx style.

bookmarks

  • v view bookmarks
  • a add bookmark
    • r remove bookmark (bookmarks view)

document view

  • V visited links page
  • A view page links
  • L view visible links
  • d download document
  • del history
  • shift-g show address of current doc
  • shift-e show address of current link
  • = view info about current doc
  • \ toggle source

navigating

  • ctrl-n move forward 2 lines
  • ctrl-p move backward 2 lines
  • space move to next page
  • b move to previous page

misc

  • ’:[tab]` show available commands
  • :LINE adjust page layout
  • :TO_CLIPBOARD copy to clipboard

cookie-jar

  • ctrl-x cache-jar

prompt

  • ctrl-g cancel current prompt

editor

  • ctrl-x-e open external editor

jumpfile

Set location in lynx.cfg: JUMPFILE:/your/path/lynx_jumps.html

  • ctrl-j jump file

Arguably lynx’s most powerful asset. Use %s in a url and lynx will prompt for input terms for each one. Example:

```html

?
This Shortcut List
c
CPP Reference
cpp
CPP Manual(search)
ddg
DuckDuckGo </dl>