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

Hi,

indeed, an entry in $HOME/.mailcap helps:
audio/mpeg; mpg123 -v %s

But this definition is not restricted to lynx only.

At least the text in .lynx.cfg is not correct:
# The suffix definitions listed here in the default lynx.cfg file are
# among those established via src/HTInit.c.  You can change any of the
# defaults by editing that file, or via the global or personal mime.types
# files at run time.  They will be overridden if you assign them here.
#
SUFFIX:.mp3:audio/mpeg
VIEWER:audio/mpeg:mpg123 -v %s

---

The definition in .lynx.cfg seems to be ignored. It doesn't overwrite
others as described in the comment.
May be a hint to $HOME/.mailcap can be also added in .lynx.cfg.

Many thanks

Klaus


On Sun, 31 Mar 2024, Rudy Vener wrote:

> Check your $HOME/.mailcap file.
>
> 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
>
> -- 
> Rudy Vener