Re: LYNX-DEV Unixware-Slang Compiling...

[Hiram Lester, Jr.]

On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Jason Sizemore wrote:

> *ROTF* Now, if you'll excuse me...it's time for some Vodka!

Congratulations!

> Question: What do I type at my Unix prompt to use this? Normally I would 
> type `lynx' to access the ISP's version, but I want to use my own now of 
> course! =)

Well, according to what you posted, the binary is at:
/home/Titus/local/bin/lynx

If you have /home/Titus/local/bin/ in your PATH variable (shell and/or
environment), then make sure it comes BEFORE the place where the
system-wide copy is, and then you can just type 'lynx', and it will find
and run your local copy before the system-wide one.  Otherwise, you'll
have to type the full path each time... *blech!*

If you use sh, bash, zsh, ksh, or another bourne-shell derivative, look in
.profile and look for a something like:

        set PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:.

and insert your path before it:

        set PATH=/home/Titus/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:.

If you use csh or tcsh, look in both .login and .cshrc (and/or .tcshrc)
for something looking like one of the following:

        set path=(/bin /usr/bin .)
        setenv PATH=/bin:/usr/bin/:.

and again stick your path in front of the other paths:

        set path=(/home/Titus/local/bin /bin /usr/bin .)
        setenv PATH=/home/Titus/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:.

It may take some playing around to get it right, but you can type 'which
lynx' at the prompt to find out where the shell will go when you type
'lynx'.  Note that these files are only read on login, so you must log out
and back in for the changes to take effect.

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