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*
- * File : $Source: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/README,v $
+ * File : doc/source/readme.sgml
*
* Purpose : README file to give a short intro.
*
- * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001-2011 the
- * Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/
+ * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001-2018 the
+ * Privoxy team. https://www.privoxy.org/
*
* Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written
* by and Copyright (C) 1997 Anonymous Coders and
*
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-This README is included with the development version of Privoxy 3.0.25. See
-http://www.privoxy.org/ for more information. The current code maturity level
+This README is included with the development version of Privoxy 3.0.29. See
+https://www.privoxy.org/ for more information. The current code maturity level
is "UNRELEASED", but seems stable to us :).
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Helping hands and donations are welcome:
- * http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE
+ * https://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE
- * http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE
+ * https://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE
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customizations. On Unix-like systems, these files are typically installed in /
etc/privoxy. On Windows, then wherever the executable itself is installed.
There are many significant changes and advances from earlier versions. The User
-Manual has an explanation of all configuration options, and examples: http://
+Manual has an explanation of all configuration options, and examples: https://
www.privoxy.org/user-manual/.
Be sure to set your browser(s) for HTTP/HTTPS Proxy at <IP>:<Port>, or whatever
the top-level source directory.
Included documentation may vary according to platform and packager. All
-documentation is posted on http://www.privoxy.org, in case you don't have it,
+documentation is posted on https://www.privoxy.org, in case you don't have it,
or can't find it.
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directive is being used and the following debug options are enabled (all of
them):
- debug 1 # Log the destination for each request Privoxy let through. See also debug 1024.
+ debug 1 # Log the destination for each request Privoxy let through.
+ # See also debug 1024.
debug 2 # show each connection status
debug 4 # show I/O status
debug 8 # show header parsing
debug 128 # debug redirects
debug 256 # debug GIF de-animation
debug 512 # Common Log Format
- debug 1024 # Log the destination for requests Privoxy didn't let through, and the reason why.
+ debug 1024 # Log the destination for requests Privoxy didn't let through,
+ # and the reason why.
debug 4096 # Startup banner and warnings.
debug 8192 # Non-fatal errors
+ debug 65536 # Log applying actions
If you are having trouble with a filter, please additionally enable
debug 64 # debug regular expression filters
- If you are using Privoxy 3.0.17 or later and suspect that it interprets the
- request or the response incorrectly, please enable
+ If you suspect that Privoxy interprets the request or the response
+ incorrectly, please enable
debug 32768 # log all data read from the network
Please send feedback on ads that slipped through, innocent images that were
blocked, sites that don't work properly, and other configuration related
-problem of default.action file, to http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=
+problem of default.action file, to https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=
11118&atid=460288, the Actions File Tracker.
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completely diagnosed yet, please use the Privoxy users list. Technically
interested users and people who wish to contribute to the project are always
welcome on the developers list. You can find an overview of all Privoxy-related
-mailing lists, including list archives, at: http://sourceforge.net/mail/?
-group_id=11118.
+mailing lists, including list archives, at: https://lists.privoxy.org/mailman/
+listinfo. The lists hosted on privoxy.org have been created in 2016, the
+previously-used lists hosted at SourceForge are deprecated but the archives may
+still be useful: https://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118.
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The SourceForge support trackers may be used as well, but have various
technical problems that are unlikely to be fixed anytime soon. If you don't get
-a timely response, please try the mailing list as well. While it's hosted at
-SourceForge as well, it usually works as expected.
+a timely response, please try the mailing list as well.