A new version of Lynx Portable has been released. Lynx is a text-based web browser. It's handy for low-bandwidth situations and for testing website screen reader compatibility. This release fixes an issue with Lynx displaying its help file. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.
Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.
Features
Lynx is a text-based web browser with support for HTML4 (no CSS), HTTP 1.1, tables, frames, and more. Full keyboard shortcut support like q to quit and g to go to a URL. Note that this browser can not save cookies between sessions, apparently due to a bug. Learn more about Lynx...
PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format
Lynx Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Platform including the Menu and Backup Utility.
Download
Lynx Portable is available for immediate download from the Lynx Portable homepage. Get it today!
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Comments
Lynx 2.8.9 won't run on XP but 2.8.8 does; also a cfg path bug
Lynx.exe 2.8.9 will not run on Windows XP - invalid Win32 app. I tried all the versions of 2.8.9 from lynx.invisible-island.net and none ran on XP.
But the lynx.exe from lynx2.8.8rel.1-setup.exe still runs fine on XP: ftp://ftp.invisible-island.net/lynx/
I only really need this classic browser for low ram, old computers so keeping it working on XP is required. I don't know of any features or fixes in 2.8.9 that are critical.
Update: I did more testing and lynx.exe 2.8.8 in the current portableapps setup does not run on Win7. I'm going to manually change the lynx.exe from 2.8.8 for XP and 2.8.9 for Win7. If this is not unique to my setup, maybe the portableapps launcher could have both 2.8.8 and 2.8.9 exes and switch between them based on the OS.
Also, the two lines at the end of the PortableApps lynx.cfg are not compatible with XP but they can easily be changed:
OLD
HELPFILE:C:\Program Files (x86)\Lynx/help/Lynx_help_main.html.gz
COLOR_STYLE:C:\Program Files (x86)\Lynx/opaque.lss
NEW
HELPFILE:./help/Lynx_help_main.html.gz
COLOR_STYLE:./opaque.lss
Thanks!