[SOLVED] how do i configure lynx browser as default browser for all html related things

jindam vani · 09-27-2022, 10:19 AM

i have installed debian bullseye on userland
app. i have disabled recomnend packages for my
entire packages. i have installed openbox. when
i click "web browser" on menu it does not launch
"lynx browser". i have changed x-www-browser
to lynx. how do i configure my system to
use lynx browser for html files, open links,
open in external viewer, etc..?

Code:

$sudo update-alternatives --config www-browser
There is only one alternative in link group www-browser (providing /usr/bin/www-browser): /usr/bin/lynx
Nothing to configure.

Code:

$ update-alternatives --list x-www-browser
/usr/bin/lynx
/usr/bin/palemoon

Code:

$ update-alternatives --get-selections | grep browser
rowser
gnome-www-browser              auto     /usr/bin/palemoon
www-browser                    auto     /usr/bin/lynx
x-www-browser                  auto     /usr/bin/lynx

Code:

$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-www-browser x-www-browser /usr/bin/lynx 50
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/lynx to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode
jindam@localhost:~$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
There are 2 choices for the alternative x-www-browser (providing /usr/bin/x-www-browser).

  Selection    Path               Priority   Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0            /usr/bin/lynx       50        auto mode
  1            /usr/bin/lynx       50        manual mode
  2            /usr/bin/palemoon   40        manual mode

frankbell · 09-27-2022, 07:20 PM

This article may help: https://vitux.com/how-to-set-the-def...-command-line/

I have no way of testing it.

jindam vani · 09-29-2022, 10:11 AM

i have enquired on debian mailing list
also.

after reading replies, i came to
conclusion that it is not possible
for all html files.