On Sun, Mar 05, 2000 at 12:53:37PM -0800, Karl Dahlke wrote:
> Sorry for cluttering the list with this silly question.
> I read the man page, and scanned /etc/lynx.cfg, but I couldn't find an answer.
> I would have tried to find the answer in the archives, or the lynx user's
> guide, but I can't get at these until lynx is working. :-)
>
> I've got lynx pre-installed on a Redhat distribution of Linux.
> When I bring it up it says
> metamail: can't open temporary file!
> Then it dies.
> I am running it as root, with a solid PPP connection, so it should work.
> I have no idea what the error message means.
It is a FAQ. See http://www.slcc.edu/cgi-bin/lynx/fom?file=116
If, when you try to start lynx, you see this message, and then lynx
dies, you are probably using the lynx included with one of the linux
distributions that set lynx's default temp file location to '~/tmp',
and that directory doesn't exist. Solutions: Create the directory
'tmp' in your home directory, or point lynx to a suitable existing
directory (such as '/tmp') with suitable permissions by setting an
environmental variable (LYNX_TEMP_SPACE or TMPDIR), or compile the
latest and greatest version of lynx for yourself.
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