Re: changing lynx default homepage from the comand line?

I appreciate all of the suggestions, even if not the strict command line 
only  option I desired.
i do not know where the lynx.cfg file is located.  I imagine this is wise 
to prevent accidents with  individuals  making changes.
if no strict command line only solution exists, I will  ask the admin to 
make the change for me.



On Fri, 15 Nov 2019, Tim Chase wrote:

> 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 <[email protected]> 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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