macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install linkslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install linksMacPorts ports tree · www/links/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install links with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, scoop, zypper
Lynx-like WWW browser that supports tables, menus, etc. Version 2.30 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add linksAlpine Linux edge package indexes · links · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install linksDebian stable package indexes · links · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install elinksFedora Rawhide package metadata · elinks · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S linksArch Linux sync databases · links · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install linksopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · links · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/linksScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/links.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Lynx-like WWW browser that supports tables, menus, etc.
Project links
Commands and aliases
- links
history
Project history and usage
Links is a web browser that runs in both text and graphics modes. It belongs to the classic Unix family of terminal-capable browsers while also supporting graphical output modes.
Project history
The official Twibright Labs about page says Mikulas Patocka started writing Links in 1999 as a text-mode browser. In 2000 Martin Pergel, Petr Kulhavy, and Karel Kulhavy joined to add graphics and JavaScript capabilities.
The official ChangeLog records continued 2.x maintenance, including Links 2.30 in July 2024. The official download page publishes source archives rather than pointing to a current public source-control repository.
Adoption history
Links spread through Unix and Unix-like package repositories as a practical browser for consoles, SSH sessions, rescue environments, and systems without a full desktop browser. Its continued packaging alongside Lynx, ELinks, and w3m reflects persistent demand for terminal-first web clients.
How it is used
Users run Links for text-mode browsing, graphical framebuffer or X browsing, page dumping, and quick documentation access from constrained environments. The official user manual documents installation, text and graphics mode operation, menus, bookmarks, downloads, cache, and configuration.
Why package nerds care
Links is package-nerd significant because one package can serve as a TUI browser, a graphical low-resource browser, and a troubleshooting tool. It is a durable example of software that remains useful from a bare terminal or recovery shell.
Timeline
- 1999: Mikulas Patocka started writing Links as a text-mode browser.
- 2000: Martin Pergel, Petr Kulhavy, and Karel Kulhavy joined to add graphics and JavaScript capabilities.
- 2005-03-04: Official archive index lists Links 2.0 source archives.
- 2008-07-06: Official archive index lists Links 2.1 source archives.
- 2024-07-27: Official ChangeLog records Links 2.30.
Related projects
- Related projects include Lynx, ELinks, and w3m. The official about page credits Lynx for some browser data tables.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.links/links.cfg~/.links/html.cfg
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
links | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.30
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://links.twibright.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:links |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.30 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/links |
| Homepage | https://links.twibright.com/ |
| Upstream docs | https://links.twibright.com/user_en.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later WITH cryptsetup-OpenSSL-exception |
| Source archive | https://links.twibright.com/download/links-2.30.tar.bz2 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:11-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@4 |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | bzip2 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | links |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
links 2.29-2+b3
Web browser running in text mode
sudo apt install links- Section: web
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: links2
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
Ubuntu apt95%
links 2.29-1build6
Web browser running in text mode
sudo apt install links- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: links2
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
apk95%
links 2.30-r1
Web browser running in both graphics and text mode
sudo apk add links- License: GPL-2.0-or-later WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: links
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
apk95%
links-doc 2.30-r1
Web browser running in both graphics and text mode (documentation)
sudo apk add links-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later WITH OpenSSL-Exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: links
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
dnf95%
elinks 0.19.1-1.fc45
A text-mode Web browser
https://github.com/rkd77/elinks
sudo dnf install elinks- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: elinks
- 15 dependencies
- 5 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
dnf95%
links 2.30-5.fc45
Web browser running in both graphics and text mode
sudo dnf install links- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: links
- 28 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
pacman95%
links 2.30-2
A text WWW browser, similar to Lynx
sudo pacman -S links- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 18 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
zypper95%
links 2.30-2.1
Text-Based WWW Browser
sudo zypper install links- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Web/Browsers
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: links
- 17 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
MacPorts95%
links
sudo port install links- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
Scoop95%
main/links
scoop install main/links- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Links
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment