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Re: LYNX-DEV developing cache for lynx
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Klaus Weide |
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Re: LYNX-DEV developing cache for lynx |
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Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:37:28 -0600 (CST) |
On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Harendra Kumar wrote:
> hi!
> here we are trying to develop such a cache for lynx that every
> person using lynx browser can access it.We are having source code of
> lynx 2.6 version .The O.S. we are using is Linux.The cache is intended to be
> formed such that when a person sends a request to any site the file is first
> searched in the local common cache if it is not there then only the
> browser will download it.
> presently the browser supports separate cache for every person
> using it.
Lynx currently only has a *memory* cache, and it keeps some documents
in memory only in an alread-parsed form. It seems what you want is
a persistent disk cache.
Such cache programs already exist. They operate as a HTTP proxy server
(or gateway).
> My queries are
> 1. Is such or similar feature already there in lynx? If yes
> then how to use it.
Lynx supports proxies (like every browser that I know of).
Once you have a caching proxy installed and configured, all that remains
to do is configure Lynx to use it, see lynx.cfg.
> 2. How should I start?From where to start?How can I implement this
> feature?
I would start with the CERN httpd server. Documentation and the program
itself are available from www.w3.org. Installing it (and, in the prcess,
reading the documentation) should answer your questions.
I am sure there are also other freely available proxy caches yhat you
could use. (Squid?)
Klaus
Btw, I am running a CERN httpd proxy on linux. It works.
> 3. Is there some documentation available for lynx such as which
> function does what?I have studied WWW Implementation library of
> the source code.
> 4. suggest me some books which can help me.
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