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How to install Lynx 2.8.9 on Ubuntu 18.04

To install Lynx 2.8.9 on Ubuntu 18.04
Lynx Browser is a Text Web Browser used to access websites on text mode. This browser was first developed in the year 1992 by some students. Like other web browsers, Lynx Web Browser comes with so many useful options and supports mandatory protocols like HTTP, FTP, HTTPS..etc…Lynx Web Browser is known as one of the oldest browsers ever created. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of Lynx on Ubuntu 18.04.

Installation

Update the system repository using the following command

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Install the Lynx package using the following command

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install lynx -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  apache2-bin apache2-data apache2-utils libapr1 libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3
  libaprutil1-ldap
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  lynx-common
The following NEW packages will be installed:
.
.
Preparing to unpack .../lynx-common_2.8.9dev16-3_all.deb ...
Unpacking lynx-common (2.8.9dev16-3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lynx.
Preparing to unpack .../lynx_2.8.9dev16-3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lynx (2.8.9dev16-3) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2) ...
Setting up lynx-common (2.8.9dev16-3) ...
Setting up lynx (2.8.9dev16-3) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/lynx to provide /usr/bin/www-browser (www-browser) in auto mode

Once Installation is done you can access the Lynx from the terminal ass shown here

root@linuxhelp1:~# lynx

Lynx application

root@linuxhelp1:~# lynx https://www.google.co.in

The version of Lynx can be found as follows

root@linuxhelp1:~# lynx --version
Lynx Version 2.8.9dev.16 (11 Jul 2017)
libwww-FM 2.14, SSL-MM 1.4.1, GNUTLS 3.5.17, ncurses 6.1.20180127(wide)
Built on linux-gnu.

Copyrights held by the Lynx Developers Group,
the University of Kansas, CERN, and other contributors.
Distributed under the GNU General Public License (Version 2).
See http://lynx.invisible-island.net/ and the online help for more information.

With this, the method to install Lynx on Ubuntu 18.04 comes to an end.

Tag : Browser Ubuntu
Comment
dragon
Sep 13 2018
This doesn't work on 18.04.1
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FAQ
Q
how to check the lynx application in terminal?
A
use the below command to check the lynx application
# lynx https://www.google.co.in
Q
which command to check the version of lynx?
A
The version of Lynx can be found as follows
# lynx --version
Q
how to access the lunx application in ubuntu?
A
Once Installation is done you can access the Lynx from the terminal ass shown here
# lynx
Q
which command to install the package of lynx in ubuntu?
A
Install the Lynx package using the following command
# apt-get install lynx -y
Q
what is the purpose of lynx in ubuntu?
A
Lynx Browser is a Text Web Browser used to access websites on text mode. This browser was first developed in the year 1992 by some students. Like other web browsers, Lynx Web Browser comes with so many useful options and supports mandatory protocols like HTTP, FTP, HTTPS..etc…Lynx Web Browser is known as one of the oldest browsers ever created.