How To Install Lynx Browser On Linux mint 20.2

To Install Lynx On Linux Mint 20.2

Introduction:

The Lynx software enables you to view plain ASCII text on simple terminals, without adding any multimedia content. This makes it easier to view hypertext documents and navigate through links using just your keyboard. You don't need a mouse, display graphical images or play sounds as you navigate through lists of links.

Step 1: Check the OS version by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Linuxmint
Description:	Linux Mint 20.2
Release:	20.2
Codename:	uma

Step 2: Install lynx by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install lynx -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  lynx-common
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  lynx lynx-common
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,539 kB of archives.
After this operation, 5,481 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 lynx-common all 2.9.0dev.5-1 [914 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 lynx amd64 2.9.0dev.5-1 [626 kB]
Fetched 1,539 kB in 2s (744 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package lynx-common.
(Reading database ... 324546 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../lynx-common_2.9.0dev.5-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking lynx-common (2.9.0dev.5-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lynx.

Preparing to unpack .../lynx_2.9.0dev.5-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking lynx (2.9.0dev.5-1) ...
Setting up lynx-common (2.9.0dev.5-1) ...
Setting up lynx (2.9.0dev.5-1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/lynx to provide /usr/bin/www-browser (www-browser) in auto mode
Processing triggers for doc-base (0.10.9) ...
Processing 1 added doc-base file...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ...

Step 3 : Access the lynx by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lynx

Step 4 : Now run the application by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lynx https://www.google.co.in

Step 5 : Check the Lynx Version by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lynx --version
Lynx Version 2.9.0dev.5 (27 Feb 2020)
libwww-FM 2.14, SSL-MM 1.4.1, GNUTLS 3.6.13, ncurses 6.2.20200212(wide)
Built on linux-gnu.

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.

With this the process of installing the lynx Browser on Linux mint 20.2 has come to an end..!!