See the section titled Navigating hypertext documents with Lynx for information on navigating through the help files. Viewing local files with Lynx Lynx can be started by entering the Lynx command along with the name of a file to display. When executed, Lynx will clear the screen and display as much of the specified file as will fit on the screen. If no file is specified at startup, a default file will be displayed. Several files linked together may be described as a hypertext document .
Lynx has no control over the exact presentation of links.
Lynx will display the file associated with the selected link when a right-arrow or a Return key is pressed. If the user selects ' D' for download, Lynx will transfer the file into a temporary location and present the user with a list of options. The only default option is Save to disk , which is disabled if Lynx is running in anonymous mode. Additional download methods may be defined in the lynx.cfg file. Programs like kermit, zmodem and FTP are some possible options.