cannot go to google search results with lynx

[Brian Buhrow]

	hello.  I don't usually use the list page (numbered links).  Instead,
I search for the word I want and find the link nearest to that word.
You may need to use the -show_cursor command line switch to get your screen
reader to follow Lynx's cursor.

-Brian

On Nov 14,  7:06pm, Karen Lewellen wrote:
} Subject: Re: cannot go to google search results with lynx
} Yes, I know we are talking about lynx.  The situation is that the same 
} sort of issues with google searches in Lynx, also apply if one wants to 
} read  your basic html in lynx as well.
} For the record, your work around does not  produce link numbers in 
} searches.  the control v option can produce links, just no longer 
} numbered.
} Karen
} 
} 
} On Wed, 13 Nov 2019, Brian Buhrow wrote:
} 
} > 	hello.  I do not have a gmail account, but I don't think this work
} > around  is dependent on having a gmail account.  We're talking about lynx,
} > the text based browser.
} >
} > -thanks
} > -Brian
} >
} > On Nov 13,  5:19pm, Karen Lewellen wrote:
} > } Subject: Re: cannot go to google search results with lynx
} > } Brian,
} > } Do you have a gmail account?
} > } If so, does this solution work?
} > }
} > }
} > }
} > } On Wed, 13 Nov 2019, Brian Buhrow wrote:
} > }
} > } > 	hello.  There is a work around for this problem and it still works as
} > } > of this morning.  I've been using it for years.
} > } >
} > } > 1.  Start lynx as you normally would with your favorite startup page.
} > } >
} > } > 2.  Press o for options to open the options form.
} > } >
} > } > 3.  Search for the accept cookies entry.
} > } >
} > } > 4.  Say yes to cookies, ssl certs, ssl errors. etc.
} > } >
} > } > 5.  Tab or search down to the user agent string.
} > } >
} > } > 6.  Check the box that says, send user agent string.  Make sure it's
} > } > checked.
} > } >
} > } > 7.  For the user agent string delete the existing string and write:
} > } > Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 11.2; Linux-14.4)
} > } >
} > } > 8.  Press accept.
} > } >
} > } > Now, when you  go to www.google.com, you should be able to enter search
} > } > terms, click on the Google Search button, and see a results page with
} > } > usable links.
} > } >
} > } > 	As a side work around, sometimes you'll encounter pages that won't
} > } > display and will give you an error like: Forbidden, with some text about
} > } > performance and security from Cloudflare.  If you go into options, turn off
} > } > the send user agent string, press accept and reload the page, that usually
} > } > gets the content.  Remember, however, that if you don't send the user agent
} > } > string when using Google search pages, you won't get usable results pages,
} > } > so I usually turn the user agent string back on when I'm done with the
} > } > Cloudflare pages.
} > } >
} > } > Hope that helps.
} > } >
} > } > -Brian
} > } >
} > } > On Nov 13, 12:39pm, Ari Moisio wrote:
} > } > } Subject: Re: cannot go to google search results with lynx
} > } > } Hi
} > } > }
} > } > } I noticed same behaviour. Not found any workaround yet.
} > } > }
} > } > }
} > } > }
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} > } > }
} > } > }   Willem van der Walt kirjoitti
} > } > } > Subject: cannot go to google search results with lynx
} > } > } > Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:10:56
} > } > } > From: Willem van der Walt <wvdwalt at csir.co.za>
} > } > } > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. <speakup at linux-speakup.org>
} > } > } >
} > } > } >
} > } > } > Hi, Willem here.
} > } > } > In the last few days, the google search results through lynx became unusable.
} > } > } > Does anyone else also experience this?
} > } > } > If so, is there a work-around apart from using another browser?
} > } > } > TIA, Willem
} > } > } >
} > } > } >
} > } > } >
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