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NNAAMMEE
       links - lynx-like alternative character mode WWW browser

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       lliinnkkss _[_o_p_t_i_o_n_s_] _U_R_L

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       lliinnkkss  is  a text mode WWW browser with ncurses interface,
       supporting colors,  correct  table  rendering,  background
       downloading,  menu driven configuration interface and slim
       code.

       Frames are supported. You can have different file  formats
       associated  with external viewers. mailto: and telnet: are
       supported via external clients.

       _l_i_n_k_s can handle local (file://)  or  remote  (http://  or
       ftp://) URLs.



OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       Most  options  can  be set in the user interface or config
       file, so usually you do not need to care about them.


       --gg     Run Links in graphics mode.  If  not  given,  Links
              will  run  in  text mode.  Running in graphics mode
              means that Links will probe all compiled-in  graph-
              ics  devices  and  run  on the first found. If none
              found, links will not run in text mode. This option
              works only if --enable-graphics was given to ./con-
              figure.


       --mmooddee _<_p_a_r_a_m_e_t_e_r_>
              Pass  a  parameter  to  the  graphics  driver.   On
              SVGAlib,  this  is widthxheightxdepth, (where depth
              is 16, 256, 32K, 64K, 16M or 16M32) and defines the
              graphics  mode, on X the format is widthxheight and
              defines the window size.


       --aassyynncc--ddnnss _<_0_>_/_<_1_>
              Asynchronous DNS resolver on(1)/off(0).


       --mmaaxx--ccoonnnneeccttiioonnss _<_m_a_x_>
              Maximum   number   of    concurrent    connections.
              (default: 10)


       --mmaaxx--ccoonnnneeccttiioonnss--ttoo--hhoosstt _<_m_a_x_>
              Maximum  number of concurrent connection to a given



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              host.  (default: 2)


       --rreettrriieess _<_r_e_t_r_y_>
              Number of retries.  (default: 3)


       --rreecceeiivvee--ttiimmeeoouutt _<_s_e_c_>
              Timeout on receive.  (default: 120)


       --uunnrreessttaarrttaabbllee--rreecceeiivvee--ttiimmeeoouutt _<_s_e_c_>
              Timeout on non restartable connections.   (default:
              600)


       --ffoorrmmaatt--ccaacchhee--ssiizzee _<_n_u_m_>
              Number   of   formatted   document   pages  cached.
              (default: 5)


       --mmeemmoorryy--ccaacchhee--ssiizzee _<_K_b_y_t_e_s_>
              Cache memory in Kilobytes.  (default: 1024)


       --hhttttpp--pprrooxxyy _<_h_o_s_t_:_p_o_r_t_>
              Host and port number of the HTTP proxy,  or  blank.
              (default: blank)


       --ffttpp--pprrooxxyy _<_h_o_s_t_:_p_o_r_t_>
              Host  and  port  number of the FTP proxy, or blank.
              (default: blank)


       --ddoowwnnllooaadd--ddiirr _<_p_a_t_h_>
              Default download directory.  (default: actual dir)


       --aassssuummee--ccooddeeppaaggee _<_c_o_d_e_p_a_g_e_>
              Use the given codepage when  the  webpage  did  not
              specify its codepage. (default: ISO 8859-1)


       --aannoonnyymmoouuss
              Restrict  links  so that it can run on an anonymous
              account.  No local  file  browsing.  No  downloads.
              Executing of viewers is allowed, but user can't add
              or modify entries in association table.


       --nnoo--ccoonnnneecctt
              Runs links as a separate instance - instead of con-
              necting to existing instance.



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       --vveerrssiioonn
              Prints the _l_i_n_k_s version number and exit.


       --hheellpp  Printf a help screen


NNAAVVIIGGAATTIIOONN KKEEYYSS
       The keys you may use while navigating are

       PPGGDDNN   page down

       SSppaaccee  page down

       PPGGUUPP   page up

       bb      page up

       BB      page up

       CCuurrssoorrDDOOWWNN
              next  link/down  (text mode), scroll down (graphics
              mode)

       CCuurrssoorrUUPP
              prev link/up (text mode), up (graphics mode)

       ^^IINNSS   copy to clipboard

       ^^CC     copy to clipboard (OS/2 only)

       IINNSS    scroll up (text mode only)

       ^^PP     scroll up

       DDEELL    scroll down

       ^^NN     scroll down

       [[      scroll left

       ]]      scroll right

       HHOOMMEE   home

       EENNDD    end of page

       CCuurrssoorrRRIIGGHHTT
              enter link/press button (text mode),  scroll  right
              (graphics mode)

       EENNTTEERR  enter link/press button





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       CCuurrssoorrLLEEFFTT
              go back (text mode), scroll left (graphics mode)

       dd      download link (text mode only)

       DD      download link (text mode only)

       //      search in the page

       ??      search back in the page

       nn      find next match

       NN      find next match backwards

       ff      zoom actual frame

       FF      zoom actual frame

       ^^RR     reload page

       gg      go to URL

       GG      edit the current URL and goto the result

       ss      bookmark manager

       SS      bookmark manager

       qq      quit, close window if more windows are open

       QQ      quit, close window if more windows are open

       ==      document informations

       \\      toggle HTML source/rendered view

       TTAABB    next frame (text mode only)

       EESSCC    menu/escape

       FF99     menu

       FF1100    file menu


EEDDIITTIINNGG KKEEYYSS
       The  following keys can be used while editing a line/jump-
       ing to a URL:

       CCuurrssoorrRRIIGGHHTT
              move right





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       CCuurrssoorrLLEEFFTT
              move left

       HHOOMMEE   jump at the beginning

       ^^AA     jump at the beginning

       EENNDD    jump at the end

       ^^EE     jump at the end

       ^^IINNSS   copy to clipboard

       ^^BB     copy to clipboard

       ^^XX     cut to clipboard (text mode only)

       ^^VV     paste from clipboard (text mode only)

       EENNTTEERR  enter line

       BBAACCKKSSPPAACCEE
              delete back character

       ^^HH     delete back character

       DDEELL    delete character

       ^^DD     delete character

       ^^UU     delete from beginning of the line

       ^^KK     delete to the end of the line

       ^^WW     auto complete line






FFIILLEESS
       ~/.links/.links.cfg
              Per-user  configfile,  automatically   created   by
              lliinnkkss..

PPLLAATTFFOORRMMSS
       lliinnkkss  is  known to work on Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, IRIX,
       HPUX, Digital Unix, AIX, OS/2 and BeOS.  Port for Win32 is
       in state of beta testing.

BBUUGGSS
       Can't connect to some FTP servers (Novell, NT). Connection
       stays in "Request sent" state.



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       Frames don't work if there's more frames with  same  name.
       Turn them off in such case.

       You can't upload large files; it takes _lots_ of memory.

       You shoudn't press '^Z' when you are in a viewer

       Please  report  any other bugs you find to Mikulas Patocka
       <mikulas@artax.karlin.mff.cuni.cz>


LLIICCEENNSSEE
       lliinnkkss is free software; you  can  redistribute  it  and/or
       modify  it  under  the  terms  of  the  GNU General Public
       License as published  by  the  Free  Software  Foundation;
       either  version  2 of the License, or (at your option) any
       later version.


AAUUTTHHOORR
       _l_i_n_k_s was written by MMiikkuullaass PPaattoocckkaa,, KKaarreell  ''CClloocckk''  KKuull--
       hhaavvyy,, PPeettrr ''BBrraaiinn'' KKuullhhaavvyy,, aanndd MMaarrttiinn ''PPeerrMM'' PPeerrggeell..  See
       file _A_U_T_H_O_R_S for a list of  people  contributing  to  this
       project.

       The  homepage  of  links can be found at hhttttpp::////aattrreeyy..kkaarr--
       lliinn..mmffff..ccuunnii..cczz//~~cclloocckk//ttwwiibbrriigghhtt//lliinnkkss

       This   manual   page   was   written   by   Peter   Gervai
       <grin@tolna.net>,  using  excerpts  from  a (yet?) unknown
       _l_i_n_k_s fan for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used
       by others). Updated by Karel Kulhavy.


SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       llyynnxx(1), ww33mm(1)





















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