On Monday 01 May 2017 09:28:10 Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 09:32:33PM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > STARTFILE:file://localhost/~/ > > > > > > makes a sensible default. > > > > except I am then trapped in my home dir. > > *boggle* > > You can press 'g' and then paste (or type) whatever URL you want into > the terminal. You are not "trapped" anywhere.
I was referring to the usual visitor who likely doesn't know that. > Of course, the fact that you are in lynx means half the Web will not > WORK, especially your new-fangled "Let's Encrypt" https site using a > virtual domain, which is presumably what you are actually trying to > use lynx to test. > > elinks has the same problem. It can't talk to sites like > https://paste.debian.net/ > > I have been told that w3m might not have this problem, but I haven't > had a chance to try it yet. Neither have I. I think I have it, but don't recall that it worked the last time. But does ok now. Thanks, its back among the living. but not for https. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
