From 65ca724e57ea8f987eb7c52d6c472b904012ceeb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hal9 Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2002 16:35:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarifications on filtering and MIME types. Hardcode 'latest release' on home page. --- doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html | 25 +++++---- doc/webserver/faq/copyright.html | 4 +- doc/webserver/faq/general.html | 2 +- doc/webserver/faq/index.html | 55 ++++++++++++------- doc/webserver/faq/misc.html | 61 +++++++++++++++++---- doc/webserver/faq/trouble.html | 6 +- doc/webserver/index.html | 4 +- doc/webserver/user-manual/actions-file.html | 30 ++-------- doc/webserver/user-manual/appendix.html | 18 +++--- doc/webserver/user-manual/copyright.html | 2 +- doc/webserver/user-manual/filter-file.html | 2 +- doc/webserver/user-manual/index.html | 14 ++--- 12 files changed, 133 insertions(+), 90 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html b/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html index 72e6a428..7960040b 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html +++ b/doc/webserver/faq/configuration.html @@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" >"Medium" and "Advenced""Advanced" defaults?

Configuring 3.9. What is the default.filter file? file? What is a "filter"?

The filters are defined, which can be used to modify or - remove, web page content on the fly. This applies to filter action.

+ action in one of the actions files. Filtering is automatically + disabled for inappropriate MIME types.

If you are familiar with regular expressions, and HTML, you can look at the provided default.filter with a text editor and define your own filters. This is potentially a very powerful feature, but - requires some expertise.

Presently, there is no GUI editor option for this part of the configuration, but you can disable/enable the various pre-defined filters of the included @@ -800,7 +805,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

3.10. How can I set up 3.10. How can I set up Privoxy to act as a proxy for my @@ -875,7 +880,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

3.11. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.

3.11. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.

The replacement for blocked images can be controlled with the

3.12. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?

3.12. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?

Remember that

3.13. I see some images being replaced by a text +NAME="AEN469">3.13. I see some images being replaced by a text instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?

This happens when the banners are not embedded in the HTML code of the diff --git a/doc/webserver/faq/copyright.html b/doc/webserver/faq/copyright.html index ce09228f..78f81fcb 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/faq/copyright.html +++ b/doc/webserver/faq/copyright.html @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

7.1. License

7.1. License

7.2. History

7.2. History

In the beginning, there was the See the Troubleshooting section below.)


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"Medium" and "Advenced""Advanced" defaults?
What is the default.filter file? file? What is a "filter"?
3.10. How can I set up Privoxy
3.11. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.
3.12. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?
3.13. I see some images being replaced by a text instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?
4.1. How much does Privoxy
4.7. Can Privoxy
4.8. Might some things break because header information or content is being altered?
4.9. Can Privoxy
4.10. What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy
4.11. I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where ads used to be. Why?
4.12. How can Privoxy
4.13. Privoxy
4.15. When "disabled" is Privoxy totally +out of the picture?
4.16. Where can I find more information about
5.1. I just upgraded and am getting "connection refused"
5.2. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How?
5.3. One of my favorite sites does not work with Privoxy
7.1. License
7.2. History

4.1. How much does 4.1. How much does Privoxy slow my browsing down? This @@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ TARGET="_top" content, giving the user a feeling of "it works". This effect is especially noticeable on slow dialup connections.

Filtering is automatically disabled for inappropriate MIME types.

4.7. Can 4.7. Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?

4.8. Might some things break because header information or +NAME="AEN576">4.8. Might some things break because header information or content is being altered?

Definitely. More and more sites use HTTP header content to decide what to @@ -403,7 +405,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

4.9. Can 4.9. Can Privoxy act as a

4.10. What about as a firewall? Can 4.10. What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?

4.11. I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where +NAME="AEN603">4.11. I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where ads used to be. Why?

It would be technically possible eliminate the banners in a way that frees @@ -490,7 +492,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

4.12. How can 4.12. How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?

4.13. 4.13. Privoxy runs as a http://config.privoxy.org/toggle.

. + See the Bookmarklets section + of the User Manual for an easy way to access this + feature.

4.15. When "disabled" is Privoxy totally +out of the picture?

No, this just means all filtering and actions are disabled. + Privoxy is still acting as a proxy, but just not + doing any of the things that Privoxy would + normally be expected to do. It is still a "middle-man" in + the interaction between your browser and web sites.

4.15. Where can I find more information about 4.16. Where can I find more information about Privoxy diff --git a/doc/webserver/faq/trouble.html b/doc/webserver/faq/trouble.html index 91fb6e89..90b3356a 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/faq/trouble.html +++ b/doc/webserver/faq/trouble.html @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

5.1. I just upgraded and am getting 5.1. I just upgraded and am getting "connection refused" @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

5.2. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is +NAME="AEN713">5.2. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How?

If the ad had been displayed before you added its URL, it will probably be @@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

5.3. One of my favorite sites does not work with 5.3. One of my favorite sites does not work with Privoxy. diff --git a/doc/webserver/index.html b/doc/webserver/index.html index a80db1e8..0375a297 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/index.html +++ b/doc/webserver/index.html @@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" Junkbuster (tm).

The most recent version is 2.9.15 (beta). (Odd numbered versions - are available only through CVS.) +> + The most recent release is 2.9.14 (beta).

config file). Filtering - can be completely disabled without the use of parameters. Example: - 

  { -filter }
-     .example.com
-

Disables filters for that site. + can be completely disabled without the use of parameters.

config file. The default is 4096 KB (4 Megs). Once this limit is exceeded, the buffered - data, and all pending data, is passed through unfiltered. + data, and all pending data, is passed through unfiltered. Inappropriate + MIME types are not filtered.

At this time,

8.5.21. Summary

8.5.21. Summary

Note that many of these actions have the potential to cause a page to misbehave, possibly even not to display at all. There are many ways @@ -3912,7 +3894,7 @@ CLASS="SECT3" >

8.7.1. default.action

8.7.1. default.action

Every config file should start with a short comment stating its purpose:

8.7.2. user.action

8.7.2. user.action

So far we are painting with a broad brush by setting general policies, which would be a reasonable starting point for many people. Now, diff --git a/doc/webserver/user-manual/appendix.html b/doc/webserver/user-manual/appendix.html index 324cede4..f07d424e 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/user-manual/appendix.html +++ b/doc/webserver/user-manual/appendix.html @@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

14.2. 14.2. Privoxy's Internal Pages

@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" editing of actions files:

@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ TARGET="_top" Show the source code version numbers:

@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ TARGET="_top" Show the browser's request headers:

@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ TARGET="_top" Show which actions apply to a URL and why:

@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" to run, but only as a pass-through proxy, with no actions taking place:

@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ TARGET="_top" > Short cuts. Turn off, then on:

@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ TARGET="_top"

diff --git a/doc/webserver/user-manual/copyright.html b/doc/webserver/user-manual/copyright.html index bf24dea6..a6990feb 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/user-manual/copyright.html +++ b/doc/webserver/user-manual/copyright.html @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

12.1. License

12.1. License

9.1. Filter File Tutorial

9.1. Filter File Tutorial

Now, let's complete our

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