Re: converting my local site to be https only access

From	Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: converting my local site to be https only access
Date	2017-05-01 16:10 +0200
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On Monday 01 May 2017 09:28:10 Greg Wooledge wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 09:32:33PM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > >   STARTFILE:file://localhost/~/
> > >
> > > makes a sensible default.
> >
> > except I am then trapped in my home dir.
>
> *boggle*
>
> You can press 'g' and then paste (or type) whatever URL you want into
> the terminal.  You are not "trapped" anywhere.

I was referring to the usual visitor who likely doesn't know that.

> Of course, the fact that you are in lynx means half the Web will not
> WORK, especially your new-fangled "Let's Encrypt" https site using a
> virtual domain, which is presumably what you are actually trying to
> use lynx to test.
>
> elinks has the same problem.  It can't talk to sites like
> https://paste.debian.net/
>
> I have been told that w3m might not have this problem, but I haven't
> had a chance to try it yet.

Neither have I. I think I have it, but  don't recall that it worked the 
last time.  But does ok now.

Thanks, its back among the living. but not for https.

Cheers, Gene Heskett
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converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-04-29 05:40 +0200
  Re: converting my local site to be https only access Felix Dietrich <felix.dietrich@sperrhaken.name> - 2017-04-29 10:30 +0200
    Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-04-29 15:10 +0200
      Re: converting my local site to be https only access Jochen Spieker <ml@well-adjusted.de> - 2017-04-29 20:30 +0200
        Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-04-29 20:50 +0200
          Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-04-30 23:10 +0200
            Re: converting my local site to be https only access Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-04-30 23:50 +0200
            Re: converting my local site to be https only access Eike Lantzsch <zp6cge@gmx.net> - 2017-05-01 00:00 +0200
            Re: converting my local site to be https only access davidson@freevolt.org - 2017-05-01 02:20 +0200
              Re: converting my local site to be https only access Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-05-01 03:00 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-05-01 03:40 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access davidson@freevolt.org - 2017-05-01 21:50 +0200
              Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-05-01 03:40 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2017-05-01 15:30 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-05-01 16:10 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-05-01 17:20 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-05-01 19:00 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-05-01 21:00 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-05-01 21:00 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access davidson@freevolt.org - 2017-05-02 01:40 +0200
                Re: converting my local site to be https only access Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2017-05-03 18:40 +0200
  Re: converting my local site to be https only access Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2017-05-02 12:40 +0200
    Re: converting my local site to be https only access <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-05-02 13:30 +0200
      Re: converting my local site to be https only access Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2017-05-02 23:20 +0200
        Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-05-02 23:40 +0200
          Re: converting my local site to be https only access <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-05-03 11:30 +0200
            Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-05-03 14:40 +0200
              Re: converting my local site to be https only access <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-05-03 15:30 +0200
    Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-05-02 22:50 +0200
      Re: converting my local site to be https only access Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2017-05-02 23:20 +0200
        Re: converting my local site to be https only access Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-05-02 23:50 +0200

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