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+ +
+ +

Environment + Variables

+ 
+       In addition to various  “standard”  environment  variables
+       such as HOME, PATH, USER, DISPLAY, TMPDIR, etc, Lynx utilizes
+       several Lynx-specific environment variables, if they exist.
+
+       Others may be created or modified by Lynx to pass data to
+       an external program, or for other reasons.  These are
+       listed separately below.
+
+       See also the sections on Simulated CGI Support and
+       Native Language Support, below.
+
+       Note:  Not all environment variables apply to all types of
+       platforms supported by Lynx, though most do.  Feedback on
+       platform dependencies is solicited.  See also win32/dos specific
+       variables.
+
+ +

Variables Used By Lynx

+ 
+       COLORTERM
+                           If set, color capability for the terminal
+                           is forced on at startup time. The actual
+                           value assigned to the variable is ignored.
+                           This variable is only meaningful if Lynx
+                           was built using the slang screen-handling
+                           library.
+
+       LYNX_CFG
+                           This variable, if set,  will  override
+                           the  default  location and name of the
+                           global configuration  file  (normally,
+                           lynx.cfg)  that  was  defined  by  the
+                           LYNX_CFG_FILE    constant    in    the
+                           userdefs.h  file, during installation.
+                           See  the  userdefs.h  file  for   more
+                           information.
+
+       LYNX_HELPFILE
+                           If set, this  variable  overrides  the
+                           compiled-in URL and configuration file
+                           URL for the Lynx help file.
+
+       LYNX_LOCALEDIR
+                           If  set,  this  variable overrides the
+                           compiled-in  location  of  the  locale
+                           directory  which  contains native lan-
+                           guage (NLS) message text.
+
+       LYNX_LSS
+                           This  variable,  if set, specifies the
+                           location of the default Lynx character
+                           style  sheet  file.   [Currently  only
+                           meaningful if  Lynx  was  built  using
+                           experimental color style support.]
+
+       LYNX_SAVE_SPACE
+                           This  variable,  if set, will override
+                           the  default  path  prefix  for  files
+                           saved  to  disk that is defined in the
+                           lynx.cfg SAVE_SPACE:  statement.   See
+                           the lynx.cfg file for more information.
+
+       LYNX_TEMP_SPACE
+                           This variable, if set,  will  override
+                           the  default path prefix for temporary
+                           files that was defined during installation,
+                           as well as any value that may
+                           be assigned to the TMPDIR variable.
+
+       LYNX_TRACE
+                           If  set,  causes Lynx to write a trace
+                           file as if the -trace option were sup-
+                           plied.
+
+       LYNX_TRACE_FILE
+                           If set, overrides the compiled-in name
+                           of the trace  file,  which  is  either
+                           Lynx.trace or LY-TRACE.LOG (the latter
+                           on the DOS platform).  The trace  file
+                           is in either case relative to the home
+                           directory.
+
+       MAIL
+                           This variable  specifies  the  default
+                           inbox Lynx will check for new mail, if
+                           such  checking  is  enabled   in   the
+                           lynx.cfg file.
+
+       NEWS_ORGANIZATION
+                           This  variable,  if  set, provides the
+                           string  used  in   the   Organization:
+                           header of USENET news postings.  It will
+                           override the setting of the ORGANIZATION
+                           environment  variable, if it is also set
+                           (and, on  UNIX, the contents of an
+                            /etc/organization file, if present).
+
+       NNTPSERVER
+                           If set, this  variable  specifies  the
+                           default  NNTP server that will be used
+                           for USENET news  reading  and  posting
+                           with Lynx, via news: URL's.
+
+       ORGANIZATION
+                           This  variable,  if  set, provides the
+                           string  used  in   the   Organization:
+                           header  of  USENET  news postings.  On
+                           UNIX, it will override the contents of
+                           an /etc/organization file, if present.
+
+       PROTOCOL_proxy
+                           Lynx supports the use of proxy servers
+                           that  can act as firewall gateways and
+                           caching servers.  They are  preferable
+                           to  the  older  gateway  servers  (see
+                           WWW_access_GATEWAY, below).
+                           Each protocol used by Lynx (http, ftp,
+                           gopher, etc), can be mapped separately
+                           by setting environment variables of
+                           the form PROTOCOL_proxy (literally:
+                           http_proxy, ftp_proxy, gopher_proxy,
+                           etc), to “http://some.server.dom:port/”.
+                           See Proxy details and examples.
+
+       WWW_access_GATEWAY
+                           Lynx still  supports  use  of  gateway
+                           servers,  with  the  servers specified
+                           via   “WWW_access_GATEWAY”   variables
+                           (where  “access” is lower case and can
+                           be “http”, “ftp”, “gopher” or “wais”),
+                           however most gateway servers have been
+                           discontinued.  Note that  you  do  not
+                           include  a  terminal “/” for gateways,
+                           but do for proxies specified by PROTOCOL_proxy
+                           environment variables.  See Proxy details.
+
+       WWW_HOME
+                           This  variable,  if set, will override
+                           the default startup URL  specified  in
+                           any of the Lynx configuration files.
+
+ +

Variables Set or Modified By + Lynx

+ 
+       LYNX_PRINT_DATE     This  variable  is  set  by  the  Lynx
+                           p(rint) function, to the “Date:”  string
+                           seen  in  the  document's “Information
+                           about” page (= cmd), if  any.   It  is
+                           created  for  use  by an external program,
+                           as  defined   in   a   lynx.cfg
+                           PRINTER: definition statement.  If the
+                           field does not exist for the document,
+                           the  variable  is set to a null string
+                           under UNIX, or “No Date” under VMS.
+
+       LYNX_PRINT_LASTMOD  This  variable  is  set  by  the  Lynx
+                           p(rint)  function,  to  the  Last Mod:
+                           string seen in the document's  “Information
+                           about”  page  (= cmd), if any.
+                           It is created for use by  an  external
+                           program,  as  defined  in  a  lynx.cfg
+                           PRINTER: definition statement.  If the
+                           field does not exist for the document,
+                           the variable is set to a  null  string
+                           under UNIX, or “No LastMod” under VMS.
+
+       LYNX_PRINT_TITLE    This  variable  is  set  by  the  Lynx
+                           p(rint)  function,  to  the  Linkname:
+                           string seen in the document's  “Information
+                           about”  page  (= cmd), if any.
+                           It is created for use by  an  external
+                           program,  as  defined  in  a  lynx.cfg
+                           PRINTER: definition statement.  If the
+                           field does not exist for the document,
+                           the variable is set to a  null  string
+                           under UNIX, or “No Title” under VMS.
+
+       LYNX_PRINT_URL      This  variable  is  set  by  the  Lynx
+                           p(rint) function, to the  URL:  string
+                           seen  in  the  document's “Information
+                           about” page (= cmd), if  any.   It  is
+                           created  for  use  by an external program,
+                           as  defined   in   a   lynx.cfg
+                           PRINTER: definition statement.  If the
+                           field does not exist for the document,
+                           the  variable  is set to a null string
+                           under UNIX, or “No URL” under VMS.
+
+       LYNX_VERSION        This variable is always set  by  Lynx,
+                           and may be used by an external program
+                           to determine  if  it  was  invoked  by
+                           Lynx.   See  also  the comments in the
+                           distribution's  sample  mailcap  file,
+                           for notes on usage in such a file.
+
+       SSL_CERT_DIR        Set to the directory containing trusted
+                           certificates.
+
+       SSL_CERT_FILE       Set to the full path and filename  for
+                           your file of trusted certificates.
+
+       TERM                Normally,  this  variable  is  used by
+                           Lynx to determine  the  terminal  type
+                           being  used  to invoke Lynx.  If, however,
+                           it is unset at startup time  (or
+                           has  the  value  “unknown”), or if the
+                           -term  command-line option is used,
+                           Lynx will set or modify its value
+                           to the user specified  terminal type
+                           (for the Lynx execution   environment).
+                           Note: If set/modified by Lynx, the values of
+                           the LINES and/or  COLUMNS  environment
+                           variables may also be changed.
+
+ +

Simulated CGI Support

+ +

If built with the cgi-links option enabled, + Lynx allows access to a cgi script directly + without the need for an http daemon.

+ +

When executing such “lynxcgi scripts” (if + enabled), the following variables may be set for simulating a CGI + environment:

+ 
+       CONTENT_LENGTH
+
+       CONTENT_TYPE
+
+       DOCUMENT_ROOT
+
+       HTTP_ACCEPT_CHARSET
+
+       HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE
+
+       HTTP_USER_AGENT
+
+       PATH_INFO
+
+       PATH_TRANSLATED
+
+       QUERY_STRING
+
+       REMOTE_ADDR
+
+       REMOTE_HOST
+
+       REQUEST_METHOD
+
+       SERVER_SOFTWARE
+
+ +

Other environment variables are not inherited by the script, + unless they are provided via a LYNXCGI_ENVIRONMENT statement in + the configuration file. See the lynx.cfg file, and the (draft) + CGI 1.1 Specification + <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/cgi/draft-coar-cgi-v11-00.txt> + for the definition and usage of these variables.

+ +

The CGI Specification, and other associated documentation, + should be consulted for general information on CGI script + programming.

+ +

Native Language + Support

+ +

If configured and installed with Native Language Support, + Lynx will display status and other messages in + your local language. See the file ABOUT_NLS in the source + distribution, or at your local GNU site, for more information + about internationalization.

+ +

The following environment variables may be used to alter + default settings:

+ 
+       LANG                This variable, if set,  will  override
+                           the  default  message language.  It is
+                           an ISO 639 two-letter code identifying
+                           the  language.  Language codes are NOT
+                           the same as the country codes given in
+                           ISO 3166.
+
+       LANGUAGE            This  variable,  if set, will override
+                           the default message language.  This is a
+                           GNU extension that has higher priority for
+                           setting the message catalog than LANG or
+                           LC_ALL.
+
+       LC_ALL              and
+
+       LC_MESSAGES         These  variables,  if set, specify the
+                           notion of native  language  formatting
+                           style.  They are POSIXly correct.
+
+       LINGUAS             This variable, if set prior to configuration,
+                           limits the installed languages to specific values.
+                           It is a space-separated list of two-letter codes.
+                           Currently, it is hard-coded to a wish list.
+
+       NLSPATH             This variable, if set, is used as  the
+                           path prefix for message catalogs.
+
+ +

Proxy details and + examples

+ +

To set your site's NTTP server as the default host for news + reading and posting via Lynx, set the + environment variable NNTPSERVER so that it points to its Internet + address. The variable “NNTPSERVER” is used to specify + the host which will be used as the default for news URLs.

+ +
+
UNIX
+ +
+ 
+setenv NNTPSERVER "news.server.dom"
+
+
+ +
VMS
+ +
+ 
+define/system NNTPSERVER "news.server.dom"
+
+
+
+ +

Lynx still supports use of gateway servers, + with the servers specified via the variables + “WWW_access_GATEWAY”, where “access” is + lower case and can be “http”, “ftp”, + “gopher” or “wais”. Most of the gateway + servers have been discontinued, but + “http://www.w3.org:8001” is available for wais + searches (note that you do not include a terminal “/” + for gateways, but do for proxies; see below).

+ +

Lynx version 2.2 and beyond supports the use + of proxy servers that can act as firewall gateways and caching + servers. They are preferable to the older gateway servers. Each + protocol used by Lynx can be mapped separately + using PROTOCOL_proxy environment variables as shown + below:

+ +
+
UNIX
+ +
+
+ 
+setenv http_proxy         "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv https_proxy        "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv ftp_proxy          "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv gopher_proxy       "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv news_proxy         "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv newspost_proxy     "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv newsreply_proxy    "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv snews_proxy        "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv snewspost_proxy    "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv snewsreply_proxy   "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv nntp_proxy         "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv wais_proxy         "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv finger_proxy       "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+setenv cso_proxy          "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+
+
+
+ +
VMS
+ +
+
+ 
+define "http_proxy"       "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "https_proxy"      "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "ftp_proxy"        "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "gopher_proxy"     "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "news_proxy"       "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "newspost_proxy"   "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "newsreply_proxy"  "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "snews_proxy"      "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "snewspost_proxy"  "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "snewsreply_proxy" "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "nntp_proxy"       "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "wais_proxy"       "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "finger_proxy"     "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+define "cso_proxy"        "http://some.server.dom:port/"
+
+
+ +

(Encase *BOTH* strings in double-quotes to maintain lower + case for the PROTOCOL_proxy variable and for the + http access type; include /system if you want proxying for + all clients on your system.)

+
+
+ +

If you wish to override the use of a proxy server for specific + hosts or entire domains you may use the “no_proxy” + environment variable. The no_proxy variable can be a + comma-separated list of strings defining no-proxy zones in the + DNS domain name space. If a tail substring of the domain-path for + a host matches one of these strings, transactions with that node + will not be proxied. Here is an example use of + “no_proxy”:

+ +
+
UNIX
+ +
+ 
+setenv no_proxy "host.domain.dom, domain1.dom, domain2"
+
+
+ +
VMS
+ +
+ 
+define "no_proxy" "host.domain.dom, domain1.dom, domain2"
+
+
+
+ +

You can include a port number in the no_proxy list to override + use of a proxy server for the host accessed via that port, but + not via other ports. For example, if you use + “host.domain.dom:119” and/or + “host.domain.dom:210”, then news (port 119) URLs + and/or any wais (port 210) searches on that host would be + excluded, but http, ftp, and gopher services (if normally + proxied) would still be included, as would any news or wais + services on other hosts.

+ +

Warning: Note that setting “il” as an entry in + this list will block proxying for the .mil domain as well as the + .il domain. If the entry is “.il” this will not + happen.

+ +

If you wish to override the use of a proxy server completely + (i.e., globally override any existing proxy variables), set the + value of “no_proxy” to “*”. This is the + only allowed use of * in no_proxy.

+ +

Note that Lynx treats file URLs on the local + host as requests for direct access to the file, and does not + attempt ftp if that fails. It treats both ftp URLs and file URLs + on remote hosts as ftp URLs, and does not attempt direct file + access for either. If ftp URLs are being proxied, file URLs on a + remote host will be converted to ftp URLs before submission by + Lynx to the proxy server, so no special + procedure for inducing the proxy server to handle them is + required. Other WWW clients may require that the http server's + configuration file have “Map file:* ftp:*” in it to + perform that conversion.

+ +

If you have not set NNTPSERVER, proxy or no_proxy environment + variables you can set them at run time via the configuration file + lynx.cfg (this will not override external settings).

+ +

Win32 (95/NT) and 386 DOS

+ +

(adapted from “readme.txt” by Wayne Buttles
+ and “readme.dos” by Doug Kaufman)

+ +

Here are some environment variables that should be set, + usually in a batch file that runs the Lynx + executable. Make sure that you have enough room left in your + environment. You may need to change your “SHELL=” + setting in config.sys. In addition, Lynx looks + for a “SHELL” environment variable when shelling to + DOS. If you wish to preserve the environment space when shelling, + put a line like this in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file also “SET + SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /E:2048”. It should match + CONFIG.SYS.

+ 
+    HOME         Where to keep the bookmark file and personal config files.
+    TEMP or TMP  Bookmarks are kept here with no HOME.  Temp files here.
+    USER         Set to your login name
+    LYNX_CFG     Set to the full path and filename for lynx.cfg
+
+ +

386 version only:

+ 
+    WATTCP.CFG   Set to the full path for the WATTCP.CFG directory
+
+ +

(Depending on how you compiled libtcp.a, you may have to use + WATCONF.)

+ +

Define these in your batch file for running + Lynx. For example, if your application line is + “D:\win32\lynx.bat”, lynx.bat for Win32 may look + like:

+ 
+        @ECHO OFF
+        set home=d:\win32
+        set temp=d:\tmp
+        set lynx_cfg=d:\win32\lynx.cfg
+        d:\win32\lynx.exe %1 %2 %3 %4 %5
+
+ +

In lynx_386, a typical batch file might look like:

+ 
+        @echo off
+        set HOME=f:/lynx2-8
+        set USER=your_login_name
+        set LYNX_CFG=%HOME%/lynx.cfg
+        set WATTCP.CFG=%HOME%
+        f:\lynx2-8\lynx %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
+
+ +

You will also need to make sure that the WATTCP.CFG file has + the correct information for IP number, Gateway, Netmask, and + Domain Name Server. This can also be automated in the batch + file.

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