How to install Lynx Browser on Fedora 34
To Install Lynx Browser On Fedora34
Introduction:
The Lynx Browser is one of the most old Text Web Browsers that is used for accessing text-based websites, and it was developed by some students in 1992 to support protocols like HTTP, FTP, and HTTPS.
Installation procedure:
Step 1: Check the version of Fedora by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME=Fedora
VERSION="34 (Workstation Edition)"
ID=fedora
VERSION_ID=34
VERSION_CODENAME=""
PLATFORM_ID="platform:f34"
PRETTY_NAME="Fedora 34 (Workstation Edition)"
ANSI_COLOR="0;38;2;60;110;180"
Step 2: Now update the packages by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# dnf update
Last metadata expiration check: 1:25:19 ago on Thu 10 Feb 2022 01:04:24 AM IST.
Dependencies resolved.
(922/937): php-common-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 773 kB/s | 788 kB 00:01
(923/937): mysql-community-server-8.0.28-10.fc34.x86_64.rpm 6.4 MB/s | 18 MB 00:02
(924/937): php-cli-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 1.8 MB/s | 4.5 MB 00:02
(925/937): php-devel-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 681 kB/s | 674 kB 00:00
(926/937): php-gd-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 95 kB/s | 55 kB 00:00
(927/937): php-fpm-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 1.3 MB/s | 1.6 MB 00:01
(928/937): php-json-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 71 kB/s | 38 kB 00:00
(929/937): php-mbstring-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 1.4 MB/s | 519 kB 00:00
(930/937): php-mysqlnd-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 850 kB/s | 225 kB 00:00
(931/937): php-opcache-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 868 kB/s | 302 kB 00:00
(932/937): php-pdo-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 506 kB/s | 104 kB 00:00
(933/937): php-process-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 389 kB/s | 60 kB 00:00
(934/937): php-sodium-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 532 kB/s | 49 kB 00:00
(935/937): php-xml-7.4.27-1.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 1.5 MB/s | 177 kB 00:00
(936/937): gd-2.3.3-2.fc34.remi.x86_64.rpm 978 kB/s | 136 kB 00:00
(937/937): remi-release-34-6.fc34.remi.noarch.rpm 208 kB/s | 24 kB 00:00
Step 3: Install the lynx text browser by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# dnf install lynx
Last metadata expiration check: 1:34:01 ago on Thu 10 Feb 2022 01:04:24 AM IST.
Dependencies resolved.
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installing : lynx-2.8.9-13.fc34.x86_64 1/1
Running scriptlet: lynx-2.8.9-13.fc34.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : lynx-2.8.9-13.fc34.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
lynx-2.8.9-13.fc34.x86_64
Complete!
Step 4: Once the installation is completed then run the lynx on terminal by executing the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# lynx
Step 5: Now access the google.com through lynx web browser by using the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# lynx https://www.google.co.in
Step 6: Now check the version of lynx by executing the below command
[root@linuxhelp ~]# lynx --version
Lynx Version 2.8.9rel.1 (08 Jul 2018)
libwww-FM 2.14, SSL-MM 1.4.1, OpenSSL 1.1.1k, ncurses 6.2.20200222(wide)
Built on linux-gnu (Aug 31 2021 00:00:00).
Copyrights held by the Lynx Developers Group,
the University of Kansas, CERN, and other contributors.
Distributed under the GNU General Public License (Version 2).
See https://lynx.invisible-island.net/ and the online help for more information.
See http://www.openssl.org/ for information about OpenSSL.
With this, the installation of Lynx Browser on Fedora 34 is comes to an end
Q
How to check the lynx application in the terminal?
A
Use the below command to check the lynx application # lynx https://www.google.co.in
Q
Which command to check the version of lynx?
A
The command to check the version of lynx is # lynx --version
Q
How to access the lynx application in Fedora 34?
A
Once Installation is done we can access the Lynx from the terminal ass shown here # lynx
Q
Which command to install the package of lynx in Fedora 34?
A
The command that is used to install the package of Lynx in Fedora 34 is # dnf install lynx -y
Q
What is Lynx Browser?
A
Lynx Browser is a Text Web Browser used to access websites on text mode. This browser was first developed in the year 1992 by some students. Like other web browsers,
Lynx Web Browser comes with so many useful options and supports mandatory protocols like HTTP, FTP, HTTPS..etc…Lynx Web Browser is known as one of the oldest browsers ever created.
Lynx Web Browser comes with so many useful options and supports mandatory protocols like HTTP, FTP, HTTPS..etc…Lynx Web Browser is known as one of the oldest browsers ever created.