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[[instances]]
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[[instances]]
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I rebuilt/upgraded/reconfigured my ELinks, restarted it, but it looks nothing has changed!
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I rebuilt/upgraded/reconfigured ELinks and restarted it, but it looks like nothing has changed!
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ELinks instances connect together so that they share the cache, bookmarks,
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ELinks instances connect together so that they share the cache, bookmarks,
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cookies, configuration, etc. Only the "master" ELinks instance does any real
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cookies, configuration, etc. Only the "master" ELinks instance does any real
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work and any other ELinkses you run will only connect to this instance. So
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work and any other ELinkses you run will only connect to this instance. So when
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when you want to restart ELinks, make sure you have no other ELinks instances
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you want to restart ELinks, make sure you have no other ELinks instances
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running at the time.
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running.
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Alternatively, you can use the `-no-connect` parameter to make the ELinks
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Alternatively, you can use the `-no-connect` parameter to make ELinks always run
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always run standalone, or create a parallel group of ELinks instances by the
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standalone, or create a parallel group of ELinks instances with the
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`-session-ring N` parameter (where `N` is a number larger than zero); however,
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`-session-ring N` parameter (where `N` is a number larger than zero). Be aware
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be aware of the fact that in those cases ELinks won't touch any configuration,
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of that in those cases ELinks won't touch any configuration, bookmark, cookies,
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bookmark, cookies, etc files - you can force that by the `-touch-files`
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etc. files. You can force that with the `-touch-files` parameter, but beware
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parameter, however beware - this can result in a data loss! (E.g., when two
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that this can result in data loss! (For example, when two master ELinks
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master ELinks instances will try to save their bookmarks and you add a
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instances try to save the bookmarks, and you add a bookmark to each of those,
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bookmark to each of those, only one of the bookmarks survives.)
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only one of the bookmarks survives.)
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[[cutnpaste]]
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[[cutnpaste]]
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How does cutting and pasting work?
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How does cutting and pasting work?
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The reason why normal cut and pasting does not work is that ELinks requests to
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The reason why normal cut and paste does not work is that ELinks requests all
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receive any mouse event info even if it is compiled without GPM. Therefore it
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mouse event info even if it is compiled without GPM. Therefore it is necessary
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is necessary to also hold down the Shift key when cutting or pasting text. If
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to hold down the Shift key when cutting or pasting text. If you do not need to
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you do not need to use the mouse for navigation you can disable mouse support
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use the mouse for navigation you can disable mouse support by passing
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by passing `--disable-mouse` to configure.
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`--disable-mouse` to configure.
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[[move]]
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[[move]]
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How does the "Move" button on the bookmark manager work?
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How does the "Move" button on the bookmark manager work?
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First you need to mark all the bookmarks (or even folders) you want to move.
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First you need to mark all the bookmarks (or folders) you want to move. This
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This can be done with the Insert key if you're using the default keybindings.
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can be done with the Insert key if you're using the default key-bindings. An
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Asterisk will appear near of all marked bookmarks. Next move to where you want
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asterisk will appear near all marked bookmarks. Now move to where you want to
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to have the stuff moved to, and press the "Move" button.
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have the stuff moved to, and press the "Move" button.
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[[navigation]]
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[[navigation]]
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The managers use list boxes. To navigate (assuming you're using a default
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The managers use list boxes. To navigate (assuming you're using a default
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keybinding configuration) use Space to open and close the folders.
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key-binding configuration) use Space to open and close the folders.
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[[flavours]]
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[[flavors]]
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Why are there so many Links flavors?
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Why are there so many Links flavors?
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Please refer to the link:http://elinks.or.cz/history.html[history page] to
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Please refer to the link:http://elinks.or.cz/history.html[history page] to read
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read about the various flavors and the differences between them.
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about the various flavors and the differences between them.
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[[which-one]]
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[[which-one]]
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If you want a fast, stable, and feature-thin text browser, use
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If you want a fast, stable, and feature-thin text browser, use
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link:http://artax.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mikulas/links[Links-0.99]. Main
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link:http://artax.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mikulas/links[Links-0.99]. Main drawbacks
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drawbacks include: No HTTP-auth support and no persistent cookies (i.e. they
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include: No HTTP-auth support and no persistent cookies (i.e. they die when all
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die when all instances of Links are closed).
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instances of Links are closed).
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If you want additional features, including HTTP-auth, persistent cookies, and
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If you want additional features, including HTTP-auth, persistent cookies, and
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on-the-fly compression, try ELinks. (Note: links-0.9x and ELinks versions >
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on-the-fly compression, try ELinks. (Note: links-0.9x and ELinks versions >
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If you want the option of graphics mode, use
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If you want the option of graphics mode, use
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link:http://links.twibright.com[Links2] or
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link:http://links.twibright.com[Links2] or
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link:http://xray.sai.msu.ru/~karpov/links-hacked/[Hacked Links]. Be aware
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link:http://xray.sai.msu.ru/~karpov/links-hacked/[Hacked Links]. Be aware that
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that some people have reported the latter as hard to configure/compile. You
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some people have reported the latter as hard to configure/compile. You cannot
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cannot run either of these with Links-0.9x on the same system without hacking
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run either of these with Links-0.9x on the same system without hacking the
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the compile-time configuration.
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compile-time configuration.
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[[kibi-and-mebi]]
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[[kibi-and-mebi]]
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[[christmas]]
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[[Christmas]]
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Why are stable releases made at christmas?
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Why are stable releases made at Christmas?
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This yearly present has become a tradition suspectedly because pasky worships
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It is suspected that this yearly present has become a tradition because pasky
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the christmas spirit. ;-)
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worships the Christmas spirit. ;-)
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[[get-256-colours]]
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[[get-256-colours]]
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How can I get 256 colours?
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How can I get 256 colors?
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First, you must enable it in the `feature.conf` file before compiling.
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First, you must enable it in the `feature.conf` file before compiling.
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[NOTE]
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[NOTE]
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.Only 16 colors on The Linux console
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.Only 16 colors on The Linux console
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Altho the Linux framebuffer supports 256 (or more) colours, the Linux console
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Although the Linux frame-buffer supports 256 (or more) colors, the Linux console
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driver does not; therefore, console applications are still limited to 16
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driver does not; therefore, console applications are still limited to 16
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colours on the Linux console, framebuffer or not.
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You should therefore check against something like /^ELinks[\/ ]/, since more
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You should therefore check against something like /^ELinks[\/ ]/, since more
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fields can be added inside the parenthesis in the next versions. Note that
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fields can be added inside the parenthesis in subsequent versions. Note that
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users can change their User-Agent through the options system.
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users can change their User-Agent through the options system.
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