Re: Google stopped working with Lynx

Its because google used to actually support lynx, as a browser.

On Wed, 8 Oct 2025, Morten Bo Johansen wrote:

> On 2025-10-08 Morten Bo Johansen wrote:
>
>> Actually, you may simply specify the "useragent" variable as "" - i.e. two
>> double quotes and nothing else. You may also specify it as "blah" or any
>> other absurd value ;). The important thing is the double quotes - they must
>> be present. If you use the options menu, remember to tick the box, "Save
>> options to disk: [ ]".
>
> Now I note that if I specify, e.g.
>
>   useragent="Lynx"
>
> i.e. Lynx with an upper case 'L', in the ~/.lynxrc then Google does NOT work.
>
> If I specify
>
>   useragent="lynx"
>
> i.e. with a lower case 'l', then it does work.
>
> (Always remember the double quotes)
>
> It is all rather weird. I have no idea what goes on behind the curtains.
>
> But with this information, you should all be able to make it work.
>
> Regards,
> Morten
>
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