Lynx doesn´t start

Support knowledgebase (moral_Lynx)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.0
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Symptom:

When trying to start lynx the following message is generated:
Alert!:Unable to access document

Cause:

The documentation in version 7.0 has moved from /usr/doc to /usr/share/doc.

Solution:

The directory share has to be added in the variables STARTFILE and HELPFILE in the file /usr/lib/lynx.cfg After changing those values the lines are:
STARTFILE:file://localhost/usr/share/doc/packages/lynx/lynx_help/lynx_help_main.html
and
HELPFILE:file://localhost/usr/share/doc/packages/lynx/lynx_help/lynx_help_main.html

Keywords: LYNX

Categories: Applications

SDB-moral_Lynx, Copyright SuSE Linux AG, Nürnberg, Germany - Version: 14. Nov 2000
SuSE Linux AG - Last generated: 29. Mai 2001 by uwedr (sdb_gen 1.40.0)