-
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*
* File : $Source: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/source/readme.sgml,v $
*
* Purpose : README file to give a short intro.
*
- * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001 the SourceForge
+ * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001,2002 the SourceForge
* Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/
*
* Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written
* Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
*
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-
-This README is included with the development version of Privoxy 2.9.13, which
-will eventually become Privoxy v3.0 (and soon we hope!). See http://
-www.privoxy.org/ for more information. The current code level is beta, and
-seems stable to us :).
+This README is included with the development version of Privoxy 3.1.1, which
+will someday become Privoxy v3.2. See http://www.privoxy.org/ for more
+information. The current code level is technically alpha, but is not yet
+significantly different from the 3.0.0 stable branch at this time..
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting
privacy, filtering web page content, managing cookies, controlling access, and
tastes. Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user
networks.
-Privoxy is based on the code of the Internet Junkbuster (tm). Junkbuster was
-originally written by Junkbusters Corporation, and was released as free
-open-source software under the GNU GPL. Stefan Waldherr made many improvements,
-and started the SourceForge project to continue development.
+Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).
-Privoxy continues the Junkbuster tradition, but adds many refinements,
-enhancements and new features.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+1. IMPORTANT CHANGES
- IMPORTANT CHANGES
-------------------
+REALLY BIG NEWS! August 2002: The long-awaited, oft-delayed stable version of
+Privoxy 3.0 is finally released! This is way behind schedule, but better late
+than never. The developers all hope the wait was worth it.
NEWS! As of 03/24/02, the name of this project has been changed from ijbswa/
Junkbuster to Privoxy. This is reflected in many of the included files.
port is now 8118 due to conflicts with port 8000 assignment. You will need to
change your browser if upgrading!!! And maybe firewall, etc.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- INSTALL
---------
+2. INSTALL
-There are several ways to install Privoxy.
+To build Privoxy from source, autoconf, GNU make (gmake), and, of course, a C
+compiler like gcc are required.
-To build Privoxy from source, autoconf and GNU make (gmake) are required.
-Source is available as gzipped tar archives. For this, first unpack the source:
+When building from a source tarball (either release version or nightly CVS
+tarball), first unpack the source:
- tar xzvf privoxy-2.9.13-beta-src* [.tgz or .tar.gz]
- cd privoxy-2.9.13-beta
-
+ tar xzvf privoxy-3.1.1-beta-src* [.tgz or .tar.gz]
+ cd privoxy-3.1.1-beta
-For retrieving the current CVS sources, you'll need the CVS package installed
-first. Note CVS source is development quality, and may not be stable, or well
+For retrieving the current CVS sources, you'll need CVS installed. Note that
+sources from CVS are development quality, and may not be stable, or well
tested. To download CVS source:
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ijbswa login
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ijbswa co current
cd current
-
This will create a directory named current/, which will contain the source
tree.
autoheader
autoconf
- ./configure (--help to see options)
- make (the make from gnu, gmake for *BSD)
+ ./configure # (--help to see options)
+ make # (the make from gnu, gmake for *BSD)
su
- make -n install (to see where all the files will go)
- make install (to really install)
-
+ make -n install # (to see where all the files will go)
+ make install # (to really install)
+
++-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Warning |
+|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|The "make install" target is temporary quite broken! It is recommended to use|
+|a binary package, or do a source build, and manually install the components. |
+|Sorry. |
++-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+If you have gnu make, you can have the first four steps automatically done for
+you by just typing:
-Redhat and SuSE src and binary RPMs can be built with "make redhat-dist" or "
-make suse-dist" from unpacked sources. You will need to run "autoconf;
-autoheader; ./configure" beforehand. *BSD will require gmake (from http://
-www.gnu.org). See the user-manual for OS/2 build instructions.
+ make
+
+in the freshly downloaded or unpacked source directory.
+
+For more detailed instructions on how to build Redhat and SuSE RPMs, Windows
+self-extracting installers, building on platforms with special requirements
+etc, please consult the developer manual.
For binary RPM installation, and other platforms, see the user-manual as well.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- RUN
-----
+3. RUN
privoxy [--help] [--version] [--no-daemon] [--pidfile PIDFILE] [--user USER
[.GROUP]] [config_file]
-See the man page or user-manual for a brief explanation of each option.
+See the man page or User Manual for an explanation of each option, and other
+configuration and usage issues.
If no config_file is specified on the command line, Privoxy will look for a
file named 'config' in the current directory (except Win32 which will look for
'config.txt'). If no config_file is found, Privoxy will fail to start.
-Or for Red Hat: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start
+Or for Red Hat based distributions: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start
Or for SuSE: /etc/rc.d/privoxy start
+Or Debian: /etc/init.d/privoxy start
- CONFIGURATION
---------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-See: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter'. There are several
-actions files included. These are all well commented. Most of the magic is in '
-*.action', and there are several of these included with varying degrees of
-aggressiveness. On Unix-like systems, these files are installed in /etc/
-privoxy. On Windows, then wherever the executable itself is installed. There
-are many significant changes and advances since Junkbuster v2.0.x. The
-user-manual has a run down of configuration options, and examples: http://
-www.privoxy.org/user-manual/.
+4. CONFIGURATION
+
+See: 'config', 'default.action', 'user.action', and 'default.filter'.
+'user.action' is for personal and local configuration preferences. These are
+all well commented. Most of the magic is in '*.action' files. 'user.action'
+should be used for any actions customizations. On Unix-like systems, these
+files are installed in /etc/privoxy. On Windows, then wherever the executable
+itself is installed. There are many significant changes and advances since
+Junkbuster v2.0.x. The User Manual has an explanation of all configuration
+options, and examples: http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/.
Be sure to set your browser(s) for HTTP/HTTPS Proxy at <IP>:<Port>, or whatever
you specify in the config file under 'listen-address'. DEFAULT is localhost:
-8118.
+8118. Note that Privoxy ONLY proxies HTTP (and HTTPS) traffic. Do not try it
+with FTP or other protocols for the simple reason it does not work.
-The default.action file can be configured via the web interface accessed via
-http://p.p/, as well other options.
+The actions list can be configured via the web interface accessed via http://
+p.p/, as well other options.
All configuration files are subject to unannounced changes during the
development process.
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- DOCUMENTATION
---------------
+5. DOCUMENTATION
There should be documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory, but it is not
-completed at this point. In particular, see the user-manual there, the faq, and
+completed at this point. In particular, see the User Manual there, the FAQ, and
those interested in Privoxy development, should look at developer-manual.
The most up to date source of information on the current development version,
may still be either comments in the source code, or the included configuration
files. The source and configuration files are all well commented. The main
configuration files are: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter' in
-the toplevel source directory. There are several *.action files included, with
-varying levels of aggressiveness.
-
-Included documentation may vary according to platform and packager.
-
-
- CONTACTING THE DEVELOPERS, BUG REPORTING AND FEATURE REQUESTS
---------------------------------------------------------------
-
-We value your feedback. However, to provide you with the best support, please
-note:
-
- * Use the Sourceforge Support Forum to get help:
-
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118
-
-
- * Submit bugs only through our Sourceforge Bug Forum:
-
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=111118.
-
-
- Make sure that the bug has not already been submitted. Please try to verify
- that it is a Privoxy bug, and not a browser or site bug first. If you are
- using your own custom configuration, please try the stock configs to see if
- the problem is a configuration related bug. And if not using the latest
- development snapshot, please try the latest one. Or even better, CVS
- sources. Please be sure to include the Privoxy/Junkbuster version,
- platform, browser, any pertinent log data, any other relevant details
- (please be specific) and, if possible, some way to reproduce the bug.
-
- * Submit feature requests only through our Sourceforge feature request forum:
-
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118&func=browse.
-
-
- * Submit missed ads and banners, and incorrectly blocked images, popups, etc:
-
- http://p.p/, and select "actions file feedback system"
-
-
- This page can also be reached from many of the internal CGI pages.
-
- * For any other issues, feel free to use the mailing lists:
-
- http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118.
-
-
- Anyone interested in actively participating in development and related
- discussions can also join the appropriate mailing list. Archives are
- available too.
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net
-
-
-$Id: readme.sgml,v 1.6 2002/04/08 22:59:26 hal9 Exp $
+the toplevel 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,
+or can't find it.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+6. CONTACTING THE DEVELOPERS, BUG REPORTING AND FEATURE REQUESTS
+
+We value your feedback. In fact, we rely on it to improve Privoxy and its
+configuration. However, please note the following hints, so we can provide you
+with the best support:
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+6.1. Get Support
+
+For casual users, our support forum at SourceForge is probably best suited:
+http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118
+
+All users are of course welcome to discuss their issues on the users mailing
+list, where the developers also hang around.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+6.2. Report Bugs
+
+Please report all bugs only through our bug tracker: http://sourceforge.net/
+tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=111118.
+
+Before doing so, please make sure that the bug has not already been submitted
+and observe the additional hints at the top of the submit form.
+
+Please try to verify that it is a Privoxy bug, and not a browser or site bug
+first. If unsure, try toggling off Privoxy, and see if the problem persists.
+The appendix of the user manual also has helpful information on action
+debugging. If you are using your own custom configuration, please try the stock
+configs to see if the problem is configuration related.
+
+If not using the latest version, chances are that the bug has been found and
+fixed in the meantime. We would appreciate if you could take the time to
+upgrade to the latest version (or even the latest CVS snapshot) and verify your
+bug, but this is not required for reporting.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+6.3. Request New Features
+
+You are welcome to submit ideas on new features or other proposals for
+improvement through our feature request tracker at http://sourceforge.net/
+tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+6.4. Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems
+
+Please send feedback on ads that slipped through, innocent images that were
+blocked, and any other problems relating to the default.action file through our
+actions feedback mechanism located at http://www.privoxy.org/actions/. On this
+page, you will also find a bookmark which will take you back there from any
+troubled site and even pre-fill the form!
+
+New, improved default.action files will occasionally be made available based on
+your feedback. These will be announced on the ijbswa-announce list and
+available from our the files section of our project page.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+6.5. Other
+
+For any other issues, feel free to use the mailing lists. Technically
+interested users and people who wish to contribute to the project are also
+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.
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