HOW TO INSTALL LYNX BROWSER (LYNX WEB BROWSER) ON UBUNTU 16.04 – A TEXT WEB BROWSER

Introduction

In this article we are going to discuss on How to install Lynx Browser (Lynx Web Browser) on Ubuntu 16.04. Lynx Browser is a Text Web Browser used to access websites on text mode. This browser was first developed on year 1992 by some students. Like other web browser Lynx  Web Browser come with so many useful options and supports mandatory protocols like HTTP, FTP, HTTPS..etc…Lynx  Web Browser is known as one of the oldest browser ever created.

Follow the below steps to Install Lynx Browser (Lynx Web Browser) :

Step : 1 Update Packages & Repositories

Before install of Lynx Browser let’s update all Packages and Repositories of Ubuntu Operating System.

helpdesk@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update   # Update latest Packages and Repositries
[sudo] password for helpdesk: 
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/java/ubuntu xenial InRelease        
Hit:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                     
Hit:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Step : 2 Install Lynx Browser

After update the Packages and Repositories install the Lynx Web Browser by using below command.

helpdesk@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install lynx   # Install Lynx Browser (Lynx Web Browser)
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 476 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,048 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,675 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 lynx-common all 2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1 [411 kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 lynx i386 2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1 [638 kB]
Fetched 1,048 kB in 5s (204 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package lynx-common.
(Reading database ... 172518 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../lynx-common_2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1_all.deb ...
Unpacking lynx-common (2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package lynx.
Preparing to unpack .../lynx_2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1_i386.deb ...
Unpacking lynx (2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for doc-base (0.10.7) ...
Processing 1 added doc-base file...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up lynx-common (2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1) ...
Setting up lynx (2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/lynx to provide /usr/bin/www-browser (www-browser) in auto mode

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Once Lynx Browser Package Installed Successfully just type the command lynx on the terminal to open the home page of Lynx  Web Browser. Refer the command below.

helpdesk@ubuntu:~$ lynx   # To open Lynx Browser

Snap : 1 (Lynx Browser Home Page)

You can open any website by using lynx command with the URL of the Browser. Refer the command below.

Example : 1

helpdesk@ubuntu:~$ lynx http://www.google.com   # Opening Google Website

Snap : 2 (google.com Website)

Example : 2

helpdesk@ubuntu:~$ lynx http://elinuxbook.com   # Opening Elinuxbook Website

Snap : 3 (ElinuxBook Home Page)

Some Keyboard Shortcuts to Operate Lynx Browser :

Press Q – To Close the Lynx Web Browser

Press P – To Print a Page

Press / and Type some string – To Search for some Strings

Press M – To Go to Main Screen of the Webpage

Press H – For Help Page of the Lynx Web Browser

 

So This is How we can install Lynx Browser on Ubuntu 16.04.

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