> > (a) Content-type: application/GNU Compr. Tar > > > > (b) Content-type: text/plain > > > > The question now is, who tells lynx to identify these files? > > It's normal - look at lynx.cfg file and modify it - it should contain lot > of lines with first word SUFFIX (it tels how to transfer different filetypes) > an add lines like: > > SUFFIX:.deb:application/octet-stream > SUFFIX:.tgz:application/octet-stream > > I think that in Debian version of Lynx file lynx.cfg should at least contain > first line!!!
If Lynx reads /etc/mime.types, then both of these are already defined. application/x-debian-package deb application/x-gtar gtar tgz Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- measure with micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with axe, hope like hell