Sonic.net

I know that this is a really old-school request, but please update the version of lynx running on bolt. The version running now is

Lynx Version 2.8.5rel.1 (04 Feb 2004)
libwww-FM 2.14, SSL-MM 1.4.1, OpenSSL 0.9.6b
Built on linux-gnu Nov 2 2005 14:18:58

Even my old-ish system at work has a more recent build:

Lynx Version 2.8.8dev.9 (12 Jun 2011)
libwww-FM 2.14, SSL-MM 1.4.1, GNUTLS 2.12.14, ncurses 5.9.20110404(wide)
Built on linux-gnu Nov 19 2012 15:53:38

At least this version can be used with duckduckgo.com.

I realize that this may not be simple given that RHL 7.3 was released in 2002 (15 years!) ago.

Also, are there any plans to update bolt to a more recent release?

Thanks,

--paul

Technical support was not able to help. Do any of the admins from sonic monitor this group?

There are many views of this post but no responses. Maybe I am the last lynx user at sonic.

--paul

coad wrote:Technical support was not able to help. Do any of the admins from sonic monitor this group?

Admin here reporting for duty.

coad wrote:I know that this is a really old-school request, but please update the version of lynx running on bolt.

We're just finishing up internal testing of a new shell server - among the (many) updated programs are Lynx 2.8.8dev.15 (18 Nov 2012) and ELinks 0.12pre6 (10 Jun 2014). I've confirmed https://www.duckduckgo.com fully functions in both.

coad wrote:Also, are there any plans to update bolt to a more recent release?

How does CentOS 7 64-bit sound?

That sounds excellent! Bolt is overdue of an overhaul.

Thanks!

--paul

@coad, no you're not alone. I'm a sonic.net shell user as well since March of 2001. I was so worried, that like Netcom, JPS, and others, that shell access would be no more. But sonic has kept the shell running. Thank goodness. Kelsey Cummings @sonic was so reassuring then.

I make use of Lynx in plain text (for security reasons) and have found it really annoying that the degree of shell maintenance and support just progressively degrading.

I've currently got a ticket with sonic.net because of a shell related problem that is an utter major disaster. UGH

I was wondering what was happening with the upgrade too. Given the fires in SR and other parts of Sonoma I'm holding off pushing for this for a while and am not expecting much until December. I would be happy to help beta-test the new shell machine. Hey Sonic, I use the shell services every day from a couple of different locations. I'm here to help.

--paul

Edit: We're not _quite_ ready for a public beta, but watch for info in the labs forum!

-Scott

Thanks for the update, Scott!
And while I'm here, I'm happy to report that my ticket (about shell service) has been resolved.