000305 Karl Dahlke wrote:
> Sorry for cluttering the list with this silly question.
it is something of a FAQ, but this is a joint developer/user list.
> I read the man page & scanned lynx.cfg , but couldn't find an answer.
> I've got lynx pre-installed on a Redhat distribution of Linux.
we have no control over which version such people offer ...
> When I bring it up it says
> metamail: can't open temporary file!
> Then it dies.
... the message shows you don't have the latest version.
the official Lynx distribution site is now lynx.isc.org/ .
compiling your own copy is not difficult
& the latest development version 2-8-3dev.21 is reasonably stable:
read README & INSTALLATION carefully & check thro' lynx.cfg ,
have a go yourself & ask again here if you still have problems.
if you really want a binary for Windows/DOS,
goto www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm
or www.jim.spath.com/lynx_win32/ & see what's there.
> I am running it as root, with a solid PPP connection, so it should work.
you must define a temporary directory in lynx.cfg :
if the default there doesn't match your set-up, you must change it.
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