Re: lynx.cfg - mime types - viewer for text terminal audio player mpg123

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Rudy

On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 05:33:48PM +0200, Klaus-Peter Wegge wrote:
> Dear lynx experts,
> 
> I want to play mp3 files with the external text terminal player mpg123.
> This does no longer wirk with my change from Debian to Ubuntu.
> 
> I'm using:
> lynx 2.9.0dev.10 - Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
> 
> Extract from .lynx.cfg:
> # MIME types and viewers!
> #
> SUFFIX:.mp3:audio/mpeg
> VIEWER:audio/mpeg:mpg123 -v %s
> ---
> 
> Problem: vlc is started instead of mpg123.
> It seems that the mime type definition in .lynx.cfg is ignored or
> overwritten. Adding :NON_XWINDOWS or :XWINDOWS at the end of the
> viewer definition has no effect.
> In best case I'd like to start mpg123 independed from the setting of the
> display environment variable.
> 
> I found some discussion on this issue in the lynx-dev mailing list archive
> end 2018 but no solutiton.
> 
> Any hint is very welcome
> 
> Best, Klaus

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