Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.2.0

Chapter 17. Text Web Browsers

W3m-0.5.1

Introduction to W3m

w3m is primarily a pager but it can also be used as a text-mode WWW browser.

Package Information

W3m Dependencies

Required

GC-6.8

Optional

pkg-config-0.20, GPM-1.20.1, OpenSSL-0.9.8d, Imlib-1.9.15 or Imlib2-1.2.2, GDK Pixel Buffer-0.22.0, Compface-1.4, nkf, a Mail User Agent and an External Browser

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/W3M

Installation of W3m

Install w3m by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/lib --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
install -v -D -m 644 doc/keymap.default /etc/w3m/keymap &&
install -v -D -m 644 doc/menu.default /etc/w3m/menu &&
install -v -d -m 755 /usr/share/doc/w3m-0.5.1/html &&
install -v -m 644 doc/{HISTORY,READM*,keymap.*,menu.*} \
    /usr/share/doc/w3m-0.5.1 &&
install -v -m 644 doc/*.html \
    /usr/share/doc/w3m-0.5.1/html

Configuring W3m

Config Files

/etc/w3m/* and ~/.w3m/*

Contents

Installed Programs: w3m and w3mman
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/w3m, /usr/share/w3m and usr/share/doc/w3m-0.5.1

Short Descriptions

w3m

is a text based web browser and pager.

w3mman

is an interface to the on-line reference manuals in w3m.

Last updated on 2007-01-15 17:25:53 -0600