NAME¶
gopherrc - configuration file for
gopher(1)
DESCRIPTION¶
The
gopherrc file contains a list of directives that alter the behaviour
of the
gopher(1) client. It is composed of lines of the form:
- Token: Value
Tokens are case insensitive and the value field will change, depending on the
token. A pound sign ("#") at the beginning of a line signifies a
comment line.
Gopherrc files are used in a number of places. There is a global gopherrc file
(called gopherrc). This is usually placed in a systemwide directory. A file
with the same format called remotegopher.rc is also used by the gopher client
when using the -r switch.
Also, an individual has their own customized version of this file in their home
directory in the file .gopherrc. On VMS this file is called GOPHERRC.
All of these files use the format described below.
Most people will set the values in this file by pressing the 'O' key to set
options in the curses gopher client, rather than editing this file directly.
People considering editing this file on VMS should make sure their editor
preserves the Stream_LF format of the file.
Quick pseudo grammar
-
map: <content type>,<display command>,<print command>
SearchBolding: <yes|no>
Bookmarks:
<bookmarks>
The following tokens are recognized
- map:
maps a content type (such as text/plain, or image/gif) to commands to execute
for displaying the document or printing the document, i.e.
The content type, display command, and printing command are separated by commas.
The sequence of %s is replaced with the filename of a temporary file containing
the document to be printed or viewed.
If the command starts with the vertical bar (|) the command will be executed
immediately and the document will be sent to the commands standard input. Note
this feature does not work on VMS.
If the display command is set to 'builtin', then the text file pager inside the
gopher client will be used to display the item.
- SearchBolding:
controls the clients display of search terms. If the value is 'yes', then search
words will be bolded. Otherwise they'll be left alone.
- Bookmarks:
The bookmarks in .link format follow. For more information on the format of a
.link file, consult the gopherd(8) manual page.
Sample gopherrc file:
map: text/plain,builtin,lpr %s
map: image/gif,xv %s,
Bookmarks:
Type=1
Name=Bookmark #1
Host=gopher.tc.umn.edu
Port=70
Path=
#
Type=0+
Name=textfile
Host=foo.com
Path=0/readme
Port=70
SEE ALSO¶
Media Type Registration Procedure, March 1994, RFC 1590
gopher(1),gopherd(8)