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Billtoo · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 3721 Location: Ontario Canada

EDIT:This is the newest versions of Links, there is a problem with versions 2.6 and older so if you want to delete the old version the Puppy Package Manager will do that.

Warning Links older than 2.7pre1 contains some bugs that can result in writing out of allocated memory if Links is running in graphics mode. This can be potentially exploited to attack the computer. If you use graphics mode you should upgrade to Links 2.7pre1.

stu90 · Posted: Mon 24 Oct 2011, 20:22 Post subject:

Thanks Billtoo - works ok here in Dpup Exprimo 5x9.

jrb · Posted: Thu 22 Mar 2012, 10:30 Post subject:

Thanks to Billtoo for this package. Very Happy

Links is the only lightweight browser that I have found that will connect to Gmail. Often my internet connection is sketchy due to heavy traffic (8:00am-12:00pm). I live in a very rural area and connect through a radio broadcast system. When Opera or Firefox won't connect to Gmail, Sad

Links will.

I have prepared two menu entries for Links, one which takes me direct to Gmail html service and the other to Gmail mobile service. The second one will usually get through if there is any connection at all.

Just in case anyone else shares this kind of problem I am attaching a .pet with the two menu entries.

Cheers, J

Billtoo · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 3721 Location: Ontario Canada

stu90 · Posted: Fri 18 May 2012, 09:48 Post subject:

Thanks again for links.pet Billtoo Cool

don570 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 5524 Location: Ontario

INSTRUCTIONS for use of links

Gnuxo · Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Posts: 365

Links --download-directory <path>
gives syntax error. Why?

I've tried the root directory but it won't work.

Eyes-Only · Posted: Sat 09 Jun 2012, 11:05 Post subject:

Thanks for this .pet Billtoo. Wowzers! Talk about blazing fast!!! Shocked

I dare say it's even faster than dillo!

I appreciate you posting it here for all of us to share in. Smile

Cheers/Amicalement,

Eyes-Only
"L'Peau-Rouge"

stu90 · Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 10:27 Post subject:

Gnuxo · Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Posts: 365

I've done that. I've tried that. Still get that same stupid error.

Maybe I'm missing something...

Can someone give me an example...

How do I save to /mnt/home?

don570 · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 5524 Location: Ontario

According to the instructions page above
the program is supposed to use the current folder
as the default.

Have you tried

Gnuxo · Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Posts: 365

It didn't though.

I don't know where it downloaded to at all.

I don't want it downloading to root though because that would eat up precious room on my save file.

Anyway...as a fun piece of info, I discovered a fork of Links, called LinkX

It's basically like Links except it can do tabbed browsing, and it has a forward button.

All features that links doesn't have, strangely.

Homepage: http://linkx.sourceforge.net/

It's way more out of date then Links though. Sad

Billtoo · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 3721 Location: Ontario Canada

L18L · Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 16:40 Post subject:

Thanks Billtoo. Works ok here, posting from Precise Puppy 5.2.60

stu90 · Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 19:49 Post subject: