Lynx for Windows

What Lynx is

Lynx is a command-line web browser for Windows distributed under the GPL and maintained by Thomas E. Dickey. It belongs to the Browsers category and is notable for running without a graphical interface, making it well suited to users who prefer or require a terminal-based experience.

Key facts and distribution

Popular user base: China, India, Venezuela
Release information: current build is 2.8.7, last updated July 18, 2011
Downloads: about 23,450 total installs since it was added to our listings in 2011; 7 downloads recorded in the last week
Compatibility: runs on Windows 2000 and earlier editions
Language: English interface
Footprint: requires noticeably less disk space than many graphical browsers

Alternatives and related options

Mosaic (free)
Lightweight text-mode browsers such as w3m and ELinks

Notes

Lynx’s small size and text-only operation make it useful for low-resource systems or for users who need accessibility via the command line.

Technical

Title

Lynx

Requirements

Windows

Language

No language has been specified.

Available languages

License

Free

Latest update

2017-03-10

Author

Thomas E. Dickey

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