Re: how lynx processes downloads?

The second idea, it is indeed in an email, might be the solution.
Can I type links instead of weget..which I have not used before?
I know with firmness that links the chain will prompt me to save the file, 
with a name I choose.
will test this now.



On Wed, 14 May 2025, Thorsten Glaser wrote:

> On Tue, 13 May 2025, Karen Lewellen wrote:
>
>> It seems that, at least when I use pine or alpine for these downloads, lynx is
>> also attempting to unzip the file itself.
>> Any idea what might trigger this?
>
> mailcap or MIME or something, most likely.
>
> If this is a link within a page you already have in lynx, then
> use the d key instead of the cursor-right or enter key to activate
> the link, that will force a download.
>
> If this is in an eMail, after you hit enter (or whatever), when it
> asks you what to do with the link, don’t hit enter immediately;
> rather, press A to change the application, Ctrl-K to delete the
> preset value, enter 'wget' (without the quotes) and hit enter; then
> it will use GNU wget instead of lynx, which by default will download
> to your home directory I think, or possibly the one you started pine
> (or alpine) from.
>
> Good luck,
> //mirabilos (a pine/alpine user as well)
> -- 
>> Wish I had pine to hand :-( I'll give lynx a try, thanks.
>
> Michael Schmitz on nntp://news.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.ports.68k
> a.k.a. {news.gmane.org/nntp}#news.gmane.linux.debian.ports.68k in pine
>