Lynx for Mac OS X (easy way)
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If you NEED the Lynx [1] on your PowerPC Mac then there are several
ways. OF course there are several Linux-like or BSD-like packaging
systems. But if the Lynx it one's only need is the Lynx itself then it
might be better to use an installer in a DMG package.
I have found two options. The first is the Lynxlet [2]. It provides not
only the Lynx but also the launcher with an icon (so one can put the
icon to the Dock for easy access). It sounds good but in practice it
has some limitations:
- it starts a new iTerm window (I dind't find a way to use iTerm2),
- the lynx_bookmarks.html is saved in a strange place,
- it does not remember setting (font, initial window size and so).
The second way is just a pre-compiled Lynx [3], [4]. It's just a Lynx
binary which works as expected (one needs to run an installation script
to set the correct $PATH). Then it works as expected (except the
default start-up address is the lynx.invisible-island.net which is no
longer active). So I can open the iTerm2 and call the "lynx" as I do on
all other computers.
I tested both and obviously decided to keep the second one [3].
But one has to remember that all these versions are obsolete and
insecure. There is probably little (if any) risk when one uses them
just to browse Gopher but it might be better to install Sevan's stuff
[5] and to build the Lynx by oneself...
References:
[1] http://lynx.browser.org
[2] https://habilis.net/lynxlet/
[3] http://www.osxgnu.org/
[4] https://download.cnet.com/Lynx/3000-2356_4-133097.html
[5] https://www.geeklan.co.uk/?p=1579