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81 >2.1. Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
87 > Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which
88 should be virtually all browsers. Direct browser support is not necessary
92 > runs as a separate application and
93 talks to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
102 >2.2. Which operating systems are supported?</A
109 Windows(95, 98, ME, 2000, XP), Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian, Conectiva),
110 Mac OSX, OS/2, AmigaOS, BeOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, and many more
113 > But any operating system that runs TCP/IP, can conceivably take advantage of
117 > in a networked situation where
121 > would run as a server on a LAN gateway.
125 > needs to be running one of the above
126 operating systems.</P
128 > Source code is freely available, so porting to other operating systems
129 is always a possibility.</P
147 > We recommend you un-install <SPAN
151 first to minimize conflicts and confusion. You may want to
152 save your old configuration files for future reference. The configuration
153 files and syntax have substantially changed, so you will need to manually
154 port your old patterns. See the <A
155 HREF="../user-manual/upgradersnote.html"
160 HREF="../user-manual/installation.html"
165 HREF="../user-manual/index.html"
172 > Note: Some installers may automatically un-install
185 >2.4. I just installed <SPAN
189 special I have to do now?</A
192 > All browsers must be told to use <SPAN
196 as a proxy by specifying the correct proxy address and port number
197 in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. See below.
198 You should also flush your browser's memory and disk cache to get rid of any
199 cached junk items. </P
207 >2.5. What is the proxy address of <SPAN
213 > If you set up the <SPAN
217 the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some
218 networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <TT
222 (sometimes referred to as <SPAN
226 which is the special name used by every computer on the Internet to refer
227 to itself) and the port will be 8118 (unless you have <SPAN
231 to run on a different port with the <A
232 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS"
238 > When configuring your browser's proxy settings you typically enter
242 > or the IP address <SPAN
246 in the boxes next to <SPAN
253 then the number <SPAN
260 This tells your browser to send all web requests to <SPAN
264 instead of directly to the Internet.
270 > can also be used to proxy for
271 a Local Area Network. In this case, your would enter either the IP
272 address of the LAN host where <SPAN
276 is running, or the equivalent hostname. Port assignment would be
277 same as above. Note that <SPAN
281 listen on any LAN interfaces by default.
287 > does not currently handle
288 protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, or other Internet
298 >2.6. I just installed <SPAN
301 >, and nothing is happening.
302 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
305 > Did you configure your browser to use <SPAN
309 as a proxy? It does not sound like it. See above. You might also try flushing
310 the browser's caches to force a full re-reading of pages. You can verify
314 > is running, and your browser
315 is correctly configured by entering the special URL:
317 HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/"
319 >http://config.privoxy.org/</A
321 This should take you to a page titled <SPAN
323 >"This is Privoxy.."</SPAN
328 > internal configuration.
329 If you see this, then you are good to go. If you receive a page saying
332 >"Privoxy is not running"</SPAN
333 >, then the browser is not set up to use
338 If you receive anything else (probably nothing at all), it could either
339 be that the browser is not set up correctly, or that
343 > is not running at all. Check the <A
344 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LOGFILE"
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391 >General Information</TD