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Billtoo

Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 3422 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Tue 27 Sep 2011, 11:10 Post subject:
Links web browser version 2.6 Subject description: new version |
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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.
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stu90

Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 1399 Location: England. Dell Inspiron 1501. Dpup
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Posted: Mon 24 Oct 2011, 20:22 Post subject:
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Thanks Billtoo - works ok here in Dpup Exprimo 5x9.
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jrb

Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: Smithers, BC, Canada
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Posted: Thu 22 Mar 2012, 10:30 Post subject:
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Thanks to Billtoo for this package.
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, 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
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Direct to Gmail menu entries
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Billtoo

Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 3422 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Thu 17 May 2012, 13:13 Post subject:
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Billtoo wrote: | This is the latest version of links web browser, 2.3,it fixes a couple of bugs in the last version.
It works fine in every version of puppy that I've tested it in. |
EDIT: This is version 2.6 which is the newest at this time.
EDIT: Please see the 1st message in this thread for an updated version of Links and a warning about versions 2.6 and older.
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stu90

Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 1399 Location: England. Dell Inspiron 1501. Dpup
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Posted: Fri 18 May 2012, 09:48 Post subject:
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Thanks again for links.pet Billtoo
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don570

Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 4989 Location: Ontario
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Posted: Sat 26 May 2012, 13:32 Post subject:
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INSTRUCTIONS for use of links
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Gnuxo
Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Posts: 365
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Posted: Fri 08 Jun 2012, 11:46 Post subject:
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Links --download-directory <path>
gives syntax error. Why?
I've tried the root directory but it won't work.
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Eyes-Only

Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1046 Location: La Confederation Abenaquaise
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Posted: Sat 09 Jun 2012, 11:05 Post subject:
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Thanks for this .pet Billtoo. Wowzers! Talk about blazing fast!!! I dare say it's even faster than dillo!
I appreciate you posting it here for all of us to share in.
Cheers/Amicalement,
Eyes-Only
"L'Peau-Rouge"
_________________ *~*~*~*~*~*
Proud user of LXpup and 3-Headed Dog.
*~*~*~*~*~*
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stu90

Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 1399 Location: England. Dell Inspiron 1501. Dpup
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Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 10:27 Post subject:
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Gnuxo wrote: | Links --download-directory <path>
gives syntax error. Why?
I've tried the root directory but it won't work. |
Hi Gnuxo,
try: links -download-dir <path>
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Gnuxo
Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Posts: 365
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Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 15:15 Post subject:
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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?
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don570

Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 4989 Location: Ontario
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Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 15:32 Post subject:
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According to the instructions page above
the program is supposed to use the current folder
as the default.
Have you tried
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cd /root
links forums.scotsnewsletter.com/index.php?
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then it would do downloads to /root presumably.
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Gnuxo
Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Posts: 365
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Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 15:50 Post subject:
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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.
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Billtoo

Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 3422 Location: Ontario Canada
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Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 16:26 Post subject:
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don570 wrote: | According to the instructions page above
the program is supposed to use the current folder
as the default.
Have you tried
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cd /root
links forums.scotsnewsletter.com/index.php?
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then it would do downloads to /root presumably. |
I made a linksdownload folder in /mnt/home, then I opened the terminal navigated to /mnt/home/linksdownload and did links -g, I did a couple of test downloads and that's where they ended up.
So I guess to control where the downloads go you need to open the terminal,navigate to your downloads folder, and start links from the terminal, don't use the icon in the puppy menu or downloads will default to the root. directory.
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L18L
Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 3431 Location: www.eussenheim.de/
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Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 16:40 Post subject:
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Thanks Billtoo. Works ok here, posting from Precise Puppy 5.2.60
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stu90

Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 1399 Location: England. Dell Inspiron 1501. Dpup
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Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2012, 19:49 Post subject:
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Gnuxo wrote: | 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? |
Thats strange, it works ok for me on the latest version of exprimo puppy?
i didn't need to cd in to any /dir just run in the terminal:
links -download-dir /mnt/home www.google.com
and anything i download in that session automatically has a prepend of /mnt/home/
perhaps some more information on what it is you wish to archive.
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