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  1. 11-28-2008 #1
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    Lynx web browser

    Sorry if this is a wasted thread, or if it's in the wrong section. I just found out I had this, and I love it. Reminds me of the old days of the internet.
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    Lynx is great. I've had to browse these forums using it when I've managed to break my graphical installation -- very useful for getting me out of trouble!
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    I use it for cron jobs where I have to run a command from a browser. Works great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by schwim View Post
    I use it for cron jobs where I have to run a command from a browser. Works great.
    That's a *great* idea! I'd never thought of that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by smolloy View Post
    Lynx is great. I've had to browse these forums using it when I've managed to break my graphical installation -- very useful for getting me out of trouble!
    It's also great when on a server with no gui and even less of a clue
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  6. 11-29-2008 #6
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    It is used in our company as a web site checker: does the website degrade well without javascript, images and CSS?
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