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88 >2.1. Which browsers are supported by Privoxy?</A
91 > Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which
92 should be virtually all browsers, including
108 Direct browser support is not an absolute requirement since
112 > runs as a separate application and talks
113 to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
122 >2.2. Which operating systems are supported?</A
129 Windows(95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista), GNU/Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian,
130 Fedora, Gentoo, Slackware and others), Mac OSX, OS/2, AmigaOS, FreeBSD,
131 NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, and various other flavors of Unix.</P
133 > But any operating system that runs TCP/IP, can conceivably take advantage of
137 > in a networked situation where
141 > would run as a server on a LAN gateway.
145 > needs to be running one of the above
146 operating systems.</P
148 > Source code is freely available, so porting to other operating systems
149 is always a possibility.</P
157 >2.3. Can I use Privoxy with my email client?</A
160 > As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes,
161 any application can be used, whether it is strictly speaking a
165 > or not. Though this may not be the best approach for
166 dealing with some of the common abuses of HTML in email. See <A
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168 >How can I configure <SPAN
179 > Be aware that HTML email presents a number of unique security and privacy
180 related issues, that can require advanced skills to overcome. The developers
181 recommend using email clients that can be configured to convert HTML to plain
182 text for these reasons.</P
190 >2.4. I just installed Privoxy. Is there anything
191 special I have to do now?</A
194 > All browsers should be told to use <SPAN
198 as a proxy by specifying the correct proxy address and port number
199 in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. It's possible
203 > with a packet filter to intercept HTTP requests
204 even if the client isn't explicitly configured to use <SPAN
208 but where possible, configuring the client is recommended. See
210 HREF="../user-manual/startup.html"
212 >the User Manual for more
214 >. You should also flush your browser's memory and disk
215 cache to get rid of any cached junk items, and remove any stored
217 HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
228 >2.5. What is the proxy address of Privoxy?</A
231 > If you set up the <SPAN
235 the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some
236 networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <TT
240 (sometimes referred to as <SPAN
244 which is the special name used by every computer on the Internet to refer
245 to itself) and the port will be 8118 (unless you used the <A
246 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS"
250 config option to tell <SPAN
257 > When configuring your browser's proxy settings you typically enter
261 > or the IP address <SPAN
265 in the boxes next to <SPAN
272 then the number <SPAN
279 This tells your browser to send all web requests to <SPAN
283 instead of directly to the Internet.
289 > can also be used to proxy for
290 a Local Area Network. In this case, your would enter either the IP
291 address of the LAN host where <SPAN
295 is running, or the equivalent hostname, e.g. <TT
299 Port assignment would be same as above. Note that
303 > doesn't listen on any LAN interfaces by
310 > does not currently handle
311 any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc.
320 >2.6. I just installed Privoxy, and nothing is happening.
321 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
324 > Did you configure your browser to use <SPAN
328 as a proxy? It does not sound like it. See above. You might also try flushing
329 the browser's caches to force a full re-reading of pages. You can verify
333 > is running, and your browser
334 is correctly configured by entering the special URL:
341 This should take you to a page titled <SPAN
343 >"This is Privoxy.."</SPAN
348 > internal configuration.
349 If you see this, then you are good to go. If you receive a page saying
352 >"Privoxy is not running"</SPAN
353 >, then the browser is not set up to use
358 If you receive anything else (probably nothing at all), it could either
359 be that the browser is not set up correctly, or that
363 > is not running at all. Check the <A
364 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LOGFILE"
371 > and browser configuration,
373 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
382 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
395 >"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN
396 > dummy page although
397 Privoxy is running and being used.</A
400 > First, make sure that Privoxy is <SPAN
407 being used by visiting <A
415 > main page. If not, see
417 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
426 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
439 >'s web interface show
440 the dummy page, your browser has cached a redirection it encountered before
444 > was being used. You need to clear your
445 browser's cache. Note that shift-reloading the dummy page won't help, since
446 that'll only refresh the dummy page, not the redirection that lead you there.</P
448 > The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. For
451 >Mozilla/Netscape</SPAN
467 then click both <SPAN
471 >Clear Memory Cache</SPAN
478 >Clear Disk Cache</SPAN
503 >Clear Cache Now</SPAN
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