Re: lynx-dev Using lynx as a filter

[Thomas Dickey]

On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 02:35:56PM -0400, A. R. Vener wrote:
> This problem probably has nothing to do with lynx per se. 

actually, in this case it does - a couple of times we've put out a copy of
lynx that doesn't initialize properly for the slang configuration if no
$TERM is set.  (the problem arises because slang's order of initialization
isn't the same as for curses -- most of the development & testing is done
for the latter).

> When procmail is run as a delivery agent it does not pick up the
> users normal operating environment. In order to overcome this, you
> script can specifically execute your .profile or .login or some
> other customized environment setting script that defines 
> the TERM environbment variable prior to  executingf lynx.
> 
> Rudy
> 
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