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Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org>
See LICENSE.
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be that the browser is not set up correctly, or that
<application>Privoxy</application> is not running at all. Check the <ulink
url="../user-manual/config.html#LOGFILE">log file</ulink>.
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-
</para>
</sect2>
+<!-- ~~~~~ New section ~~~~~ -->
+<sect2 id="osxuninstall">
+<title>In Mac OSX, I dragged the Privoxy folder to the trash in order to
+ uninstall it. Now the finder tells me I don't have sufficient privileges to
+ empty the trash.</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>Privoxy</application> is installed with root permissions.
+ When you drag the Privoxy folder to the trash, the general user does not
+ have (as the Finder says) sufficient privileges to delete it. Unfortunately,
+ the finder does not offer a way to enter the administrator password in order
+ to prove you do in fact own this computer. To fix this situation, open the
+ Terminal application and enter the following command:
+ <literal>sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/*</literal>
+ The trash may still appear full after this command; emptying the trash
+ from the desktop should make it appear empty again.
+ </para>
+ <warning>
+ <para>
+ Be extra-sure to enter the command <emphasis>EXACTLY</emphasis> as shown
+ above. Removing files recusively with administrator priviledges is a
+ serious business and even small typos can have devasting effects! Inserting
+ a space after <quote>Trash</quote> would e.g. <emphasis>completely wipe out
+ your harddisks</emphasis> without any further questions asked.
+ </para>
+ </warning>
+</sect2>
+
</sect1>
</para>
</sect2>
-
-<!-- ~~~~~ New section ~~~~~ -->
-<sect2 id="osxuninstall">
-<title>In Mac OSX, I dragged the Privoxy folder to the trash in order to
- uninstall it. Now the finder tells me I don't have sufficient privileges to
- empty the trash.</title>
- <para>
- <application>Privoxy</application> is installed with root permissions.
- When you drag the Privoxy folder to the trash, the general user does not
- have (as the Finder says) sufficient privileges to delete it. Unfortunately,
- the finder does not offer a way to enter the administrator password in order
- to prove you do in fact own this computer. To fix this situation, open the
- Terminal application and enter the following command:
- <literal>sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/*</literal>
- The trash may still appear full after this command; emptying the trash
- from the desktop should make it appear empty again.
- </para>
-</sect2>
-
-
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<sect2 id="osxie">
<title>In Mac OSX, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use
Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
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+Revision 1.61.2.8 2002/08/02 02:01:42 david__schmidt
+Add FAQ item for MSIE on OSX HTTP proxy confusion
+
Revision 1.61.2.7 2002/08/02 01:46:01 david__schmidt
Added FAQ item for Mac OSX uninstall woes