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NNAAMMEE
       links - lynx-like alternative character mode WWW browser

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       lliinnkkss _[_o_p_t_i_o_n_s_] _U_R_L

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       lliinnkkss  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.



OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       Most  options  can  be set in the user interface or config
       file, so usually you do not need to care about them.


       --gg     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.


       --mmooddee _<_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.


       --aassyynncc--ddnnss _<_0_>_/_<_1_>
              Asynchronous DNS resolver on(1)/off(0).


       --mmaaxx--ccoonnnneeccttiioonnss _<_m_a_x_>
              Maximum   number   of    concurrent    connections.
              (default: 10)


       --mmaaxx--ccoonnnneeccttiioonnss--ttoo--hhoosstt _<_m_a_x_>
              Maximum  number of concurrent connection to a given



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              host.  (default: 2)


       --rreettrriieess _<_r_e_t_r_y_>
              Number of retries.  (default: 3)


       --rreecceeiivvee--ttiimmeeoouutt _<_s_e_c_>
              Timeout on receive.  (default: 120)


       --uunnrreessttaarrttaabbllee--rreecceeiivvee--ttiimmeeoouutt _<_s_e_c_>
              Timeout on non restartable connections.   (default:
              600)


       --ffoorrmmaatt--ccaacchhee--ssiizzee _<_n_u_m_>
              Number   of   formatted   document   pages  cached.
              (default: 5)


       --mmeemmoorryy--ccaacchhee--ssiizzee _<_K_b_y_t_e_s_>
              Cache memory in Kilobytes.  (default: 1024)


       --hhttttpp--pprrooxxyy _<_h_o_s_t_:_p_o_r_t_>
              Host and port number of the HTTP proxy,  or  blank.
              (default: blank)


       --ffttpp--pprrooxxyy _<_h_o_s_t_:_p_o_r_t_>
              Host  and  port  number of the FTP proxy, or blank.
              (default: blank)


       --ddoowwnnllooaadd--ddiirr _<_p_a_t_h_>
              Default download directory.  (default: actual dir)


       --aassssuummee--ccooddeeppaaggee _<_c_o_d_e_p_a_g_e_>
              Use the given codepage when  the  webpage  did  not
              specify its codepage. (default: ISO 8859-1)


       --aannoonnyymmoouuss
              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.


       --nnoo--ccoonnnneecctt
              Runs links as a separate instance - instead of con-
              necting to existing instance.



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       --vveerrssiioonn
              Prints the _l_i_n_k_s version number and exit.


       --hheellpp  Printf a help screen


NNAAVVIIGGAATTIIOONN KKEEYYSS
       The keys you may use while navigating are

       PPGGDDNN   page down

       SSppaaccee  page down

       PPGGUUPP   page up

       bb      page up

       BB      page up

       CCuurrssoorrDDOOWWNN
              next  link/down  (text mode), scroll down (graphics
              mode)

       CCuurrssoorrUUPP
              prev link/up (text mode), up (graphics mode)

       ^^IINNSS   copy to clipboard

       ^^CC     copy to clipboard (OS/2 only)

       IINNSS    scroll up (text mode only)

       ^^PP     scroll up

       DDEELL    scroll down

       ^^NN     scroll down

       [[      scroll left

       ]]      scroll right

       HHOOMMEE   home

       EENNDD    end of page

       CCuurrssoorrRRIIGGHHTT
              enter link/press button (text mode),  scroll  right
              (graphics mode)

       EENNTTEERR  enter link/press button





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       CCuurrssoorrLLEEFFTT
              go back (text mode), scroll left (graphics mode)

       dd      download link (text mode only)

       DD      download link (text mode only)

       //      search in the page

       ??      search back in the page

       nn      find next match

       NN      find next match backwards

       ff      zoom actual frame

       FF      zoom actual frame

       ^^RR     reload page

       gg      go to URL

       GG      edit the current URL and goto the result

       ss      bookmark manager

       SS      bookmark manager

       qq      quit, close window if more windows are open

       QQ      quit, close window if more windows are open

       ==      document informations

       \\      toggle HTML source/rendered view

       TTAABB    next frame (text mode only)

       EESSCC    menu/escape

       FF99     menu

       FF1100    file menu


EEDDIITTIINNGG KKEEYYSS
       The  following keys can be used while editing a line/jump-
       ing to a URL:

       CCuurrssoorrRRIIGGHHTT
              move right





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       CCuurrssoorrLLEEFFTT
              move left

       HHOOMMEE   jump at the beginning

       ^^AA     jump at the beginning

       EENNDD    jump at the end

       ^^EE     jump at the end

       ^^IINNSS   copy to clipboard

       ^^BB     copy to clipboard

       ^^XX     cut to clipboard (text mode only)

       ^^VV     paste from clipboard (text mode only)

       EENNTTEERR  enter line

       BBAACCKKSSPPAACCEE
              delete back character

       ^^HH     delete back character

       DDEELL    delete character

       ^^DD     delete character

       ^^UU     delete from beginning of the line

       ^^KK     delete to the end of the line

       ^^WW     auto complete line






FFIILLEESS
       ~/.links/.links.cfg
              Per-user  configfile,  automatically   created   by
              lliinnkkss..

PPLLAATTFFOORRMMSS
       lliinnkkss  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.

BBUUGGSS
       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>


LLIICCEENNSSEE
       lliinnkkss 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.


AAUUTTHHOORR
       _l_i_n_k_s was written by MMiikkuullaass PPaattoocckkaa,, KKaarreell  ''CClloocckk''  KKuull--
       hhaavvyy,, PPeettrr ''BBrraaiinn'' KKuullhhaavvyy,, aanndd MMaarrttiinn ''PPeerrMM'' PPeerrggeell..  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 hhttttpp::////aattrreeyy..kkaarr--
       lliinn..mmffff..ccuunnii..cczz//~~cclloocckk//ttwwiibbrriigghhtt//lliinnkkss

       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.


SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       llyynnxx(1), ww33mm(1)





















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