can't view html file

When I launch mc and try to view a html file (from a ssh connection), I get the error popup with the message:

'/usr/lib/mc//ext.d: 18: /usr/lib/mc/ext.d/web.sh: lynx not found'

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: mc 3:4.8.15-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-67.88-generic 4.4.49
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-67-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Mar 16 13:49:13 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-06 (68 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
JournalErrors:
 Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.
       Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to
       turn off this notice.
 No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions.
SourcePackage: mc
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)