> A line like: > export BROWSER=lynx > in /etc/profile may help. i have updated ~/.profile, but it is not working
> You don't indicate your desktop, which may be significant. i am trying to use debian with least packages. i dont have any desktop environment. i have installed base system + mc, default-jre, openbox, palemoon, lynx. my cli: jindam@localhost:~$ ls /etc/alternatives/*www*browser* /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser /etc/alternatives/www-browser /etc/alternatives/www-browser.1.gz /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 13 Sep 27 20:07 /etc/alternatives/x-ww w-browser -> /usr/bin/lynx jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser lrwxrwxrwx 1 jindam jindam 17 Sep 27 19:13 /etc/alternatives/gnom e-www-browser -> /usr/bin/palemoon jindam@localhost:~$ ls -al $(which sensible-browser ) -rwxr-xr-x 1 jindam jindam 1230 Jan 13 2021 /usr/bin/sensible-br owser regards, jindam, vani toots: @jindam_v...@c.im others: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jindam_vani