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<h1 class="TITLE"><a name="AEN2" id="AEN2">Privoxy Frequently Asked
Questions</a></h1>
<p class="PUBDATE"><sub><a href="copyright.html">Copyright</a> ©
- 2001-201
1 by <a href="http://www.privoxy.org/" target="_top">Privoxy
+ 2001-201
4 by <a href="http://www.privoxy.org/" target="_top">Privoxy
Developers</a></sub><br></p>
- <p class="PUBDATE">$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.85 2011/12/26 17:05:40 fabiankeil
+ <p class="PUBDATE">$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.119 2016/03/17 10:18:57 fabiankeil
Exp $<br></p>
- <div class="ABSTRACT">
- <a name="AEN9" id="AEN9"></a>
-
- <p>This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about
- <a href="http://www.privoxy.org/" target="_top">Privoxy</a>. It is
- not a substitute for the <a class="CITETITLE c1" href=
- "../user-manual/index.html" target="_top">Privoxy User
- Manual</a>.</p>
-
- <p>What is Privoxy?</p>
-
- <p>Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering
- capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP
- headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious
- Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be
- customized to suit individual needs and tastes. It has application
- for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</p>
-
- <p>Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.</p>
-
- <p>Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public
- Interest (SPI).</p>
-
- <p>Helping hands and donations are welcome:</p>
-
- <ul>
- <li>
- <p><a href="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE"
- target=
- "_top">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE</a></p>
- </li>
-
- <li>
- <p><a href="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE"
- target=
- "_top">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE</a></p>
- </li>
- </ul>
-
- <p>Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy
- represents the state at the release of version 3.0.20. You can find
- the latest version of the document at <a href=
- "http://www.privoxy.org/faq/" target=
- "_top">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</a>. Please see the <a href=
- "contact.html">Contact section</a> if you want to contact the
- developers.</p>
+ <div>
+ <div class="ABSTRACT">
+ <a name="AEN9" id="AEN9"></a>
+
+ <p>This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about
+ <a href="http://www.privoxy.org/" target="_top">Privoxy</a>. It is
+ not a substitute for the <a href="../user-manual/index.html"
+ target="_top"><i class="CITETITLE">Privoxy User Manual</i></a>.</p>
+
+ <p>What is Privoxy?</p>
+
+ <p>Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering
+ capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and
+ HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other
+ obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and
+ can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. It has
+ application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user
+ networks.</p>
+
+ <p>Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.</p>
+
+ <p>Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public
+ Interest (SPI).</p>
+
+ <p>Helping hands and donations are welcome:</p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <p><a href=
+ "http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE" target=
+ "_top">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE</a></p>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <p><a href="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE"
+ target=
+ "_top">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE</a></p>
+ </li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy
+ represents the state at the release of version 3.0.25. You can find
+ the latest version of the document at <a href=
+ "http://www.privoxy.org/faq/" target=
+ "_top">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</a>. Please see the <a href=
+ "contact.html">Contact section</a> if you want to contact the
+ developers.</p>
+ </div>
</div>
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<div class="TOC">
<dl>
- <dt class="c2">Table of Contents</dt>
+ <dt><b>Table of Contents</b></dt>
<dt>1. <a href="general.html">General Information</a></dt>
<dt>1.5. <a href="general.html#NEWJB">What is this new version of
<span class="QUOTE">"Junkbuster"</span>?</a></dt>
- <dt>1.6. <a href="general.html#AEN85">Why <span class=
+ <dt>1.6. <a href="general.html#WHYPRIVOXY">Why <span class=
"QUOTE">"Privoxy"</span>? Why change the name from Junkbuster at
all?</a></dt>
<dt>1.8. <a href="general.html#WHATSANAD">How does Privoxy know
what is an ad, and what is not?</a></dt>
- <dt>1.9. <a href="general.html#AEN163">Can Privoxy make mistakes?
- This does not sound very scientific.</a></dt>
+ <dt>1.9. <a href="general.html#MISTAKES">Can Privoxy make
+ mistakes? This does not sound very scientific.</a></dt>
- <dt>1.10. <a href="general.html#AEN169">Will I have to configure
- Privoxy before I can use it?</a></dt>
+ <dt>1.10. <a href="general.html#CONFIGORNOT">Will I have to
+ configure Privoxy before I can use it?</a></dt>
<dt>1.11. <a href="general.html#LAN">Can Privoxy run as a server
on a network?</a></dt>
<dd>
<dl>
- <dt>3.1. <a href="configuration.html#AEN369">What exactly is an
- <span class="QUOTE">"actions"</span> file?</a></dt>
+ <dt>3.1. <a href="configuration.html#ACTIONSFILE">What exactly is
+ an <span class="QUOTE">"actions"</span> file?</a></dt>
<dt>3.2. <a href="configuration.html#ACTIONSS">The <span class=
"QUOTE">"actions"</span> concept confuses me. Please list some of
these <span class="QUOTE">"actions"</span>.</a></dt>
- <dt>3.3. <a href="configuration.html#AEN392">How are actions
+ <dt>3.3. <a href="configuration.html#ACTCONFIG">How are actions
files configured? What is the easiest way to do this?</a></dt>
- <dt>3.4. <a href="configuration.html#AEN401">There are several
+ <dt>3.4. <a href="configuration.html#AEN393">There are several
different <span class="QUOTE">"actions"</span> files. What are
the differences?</a></dt>
change the configuration with a browser? Does that not raise
security issues?</a></dt>
- <dt>3.11. <a href="configuration.html#AEN489">What is the
+ <dt>3.11. <a href="configuration.html#FILTERFILE">What is the
<tt class="FILENAME">default.filter</tt> file? What is a
<span class="QUOTE">"filter"</span>?</a></dt>
<dt>3.12. <a href="configuration.html#LANCONFIG">How can I set up
Privoxy to act as a proxy for my LAN?</a></dt>
- <dt>3.13. <a href="configuration.html#AEN540">Instead of ads, now
- I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see
+ <dt>3.13. <a href="configuration.html#NOSEEUM">Instead of ads,
+ now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see
anything.</a></dt>
- <dt>3.14. <a href="configuration.html#AEN557">Why would anybody
+ <dt>3.14. <a href="configuration.html#WHYSEEUM">Why would anybody
want to see a checkerboard pattern?</a></dt>
- <dt>3.15. <a href="configuration.html#AEN563">I see some images
- being replaced with text instead of the checkerboard image. Why
- and how do I get rid of this?</a></dt>
+ <dt>3.15. <a href="configuration.html#BLOCKEDBYTEXT">I see some
+ images being replaced with text instead of the checkerboard
+ image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</a></dt>
<dt>3.16. <a href="configuration.html#SRVANY">Can Privoxy run as
a service on Win2K/NT/XP?</a></dt>
off ad-blocking?</a></dt>
<dt>3.29. <a href="configuration.html#TEMPLATES">How can I have
- custom template pages, like the <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c3">BLOCKED</span> page?</a></dt>
+ custom template pages, like the <span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">BLOCKED</i></span> page?</a></dt>
<dt>3.30. <a href="configuration.html#BLOCKALL">How can I remove
the <span class="QUOTE">"Go There Anyway"</span> link from the
- <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c3">BLOCKED</span> page?</a></dt>
+ <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">BLOCKED</i></span>
+ page?</a></dt>
</dl>
</dd>
<dd>
<dl>
- <dt>4.1. <a href="misc.html#AEN738">How much does Privoxy slow my
- browsing down? This has to add extra time to browsing.</a></dt>
+ <dt>4.1. <a href="misc.html#SLOWSME">How much does Privoxy slow
+ my browsing down? This has to add extra time to
+ browsing.</a></dt>
<dt>4.2. <a href="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES">I notice considerable
delays in page requests. What's wrong?</a></dt>
<dt>4.7. <a href="misc.html#IP">How can I hide my IP
address?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.8. <a href="misc.html#AEN803">Can Privoxy guarantee I am
- anonymous?</a></dt>
+ <dt>4.8. <a href="misc.html#ANONFORSURE">Can Privoxy guarantee I
+ am anonymous?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.9. <a href="misc.html#AEN821">A test site says I am not
+ <dt>4.9. <a href="misc.html#PROXYTEST">A test site says I am not
using a Proxy.</a></dt>
<dt>4.10. <a href="misc.html#TOR">How do I use Privoxy together
with Tor?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.11. <a href="misc.html#AEN877">Might some things break
+ <dt>4.11. <a href="misc.html#SITEBREAK">Might some things break
because header information or content is being altered?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.12. <a href="misc.html#AEN891">Can Privoxy act as a
+ <dt>4.12. <a href="misc.html#CACHING">Can Privoxy act as a
<span class="QUOTE">"caching"</span> proxy to speed up web
browsing?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.13. <a href="misc.html#AEN901">What about as a firewall?
+ <dt>4.13. <a href="misc.html#FIREWALL">What about as a firewall?
Can Privoxy protect me?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.14. <a href="misc.html#AEN906">I have large empty spaces /
+ <dt>4.14. <a href="misc.html#WASTED">I have large empty spaces /
a checkerboard pattern now where ads used to be. Why?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.15. <a href="misc.html#AEN914">How can Privoxy filter
- Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</a></dt>
+ <dt>4.15. <a href="misc.html#SSL">How can Privoxy filter Secure
+ (HTTPS) URLs?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.16. <a href="misc.html#AEN928">Privoxy runs as a
+ <dt>4.16. <a href="misc.html#SECURE">Privoxy runs as a
<span class="QUOTE">"server"</span>. How secure is it? Do I need
to take any special precautions?</a></dt>
internal CGI pages. What is a <span class=
"QUOTE">"crunch"</span>?</a></dt>
- <dt>4.21. <a href="misc.html#DOWNLOADS">Can Privoxy effect files
+ <dt>4.21. <a href="misc.html#DOWNLOADS">Can Privoxy affect files
that I download from a webserver? FTP server?</a></dt>
<dt>4.22. <a href="misc.html#DOWNLOADS2">I just downloaded a Perl
<dd>
<dl>
- <dt>5.1. <a href="trouble.html#AEN1100">I cannot connect to any
+ <dt>5.1. <a href="trouble.html#REFUSED">I cannot connect to any
websites. Or, I am getting <span class="QUOTE">"connection
refused"</span> message with every web page. Why?</a></dt>
<dt>5.2. <a href="trouble.html#ERROR503">Why am I getting a 503
Error (WSAECONNREFUSED) on every page?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.3. <a href="trouble.html#AEN1123">I just added a new rule,
+ <dt>5.3. <a href="trouble.html#FLUSHIT">I just added a new rule,
but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How?</a></dt>
<dt>5.4. <a href="trouble.html#BADSITE">One of my favorite sites
delays in page loading. I'm using <tt class=
"LITERAL">localhost</tt> as my browser's proxy setting.</a></dt>
- <dt>5.10. <a href="trouble.html#BLANKPAGE">I get a completely
+ <dt>5.10. <a href="trouble.html#MACOSXACCOUNTDELETION">I just
+ upgraded to Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) and now <span class=
+ "APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> has stopped working.</a></dt>
+
+ <dt>5.11. <a href="trouble.html#BLANKPAGE">I get a completely
blank page at one site. <span class="QUOTE">"View Source"</span>
shows only: <span class=
"MARKUP"><html><body></body></html></span>.
Without Privoxy the page loads fine.</a></dt>
- <dt>5.1
1. <a href="trouble.html#NOHOSTNAME">My logs show many
+ <dt>5.1
2. <a href="trouble.html#NOHOSTNAME">My logs show many
<span class="QUOTE">"Unable to get my own hostname"</span> lines.
Why?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.1
2. <a href="trouble.html#INUSE">When I try to launch
+ <dt>5.1
3. <a href="trouble.html#INUSE">When I try to launch
Privoxy, I get an error message <span class="QUOTE">"port 8118 is
already in use"</span> (or similar wording). Why?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.1
3. <a href="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER">Pages with UTF-8
+ <dt>5.1
4. <a href="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER">Pages with UTF-8
fonts are garbled.</a></dt>
- <dt>5.1
4. <a href="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER2">Why are binary
+ <dt>5.1
5. <a href="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER2">Why are binary
files (such as images) corrupted when Privoxy is used?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.1
5. <a href="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER3">What is the
+ <dt>5.1
6. <a href="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER3">What is the
<span class="QUOTE">"demoronizer"</span> and why is it
there?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.1
6. <a href="trouble.html#WINDOWOPEN">Why do I keep seeing
+ <dt>5.1
7. <a href="trouble.html#WINDOWOPEN">Why do I keep seeing
<span class="QUOTE">"PrivoxyWindowOpen()"</span> in raw source
code?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.1
7. <a href="trouble.html#DNSERRORS">I am getting too many
+ <dt>5.1
8. <a href="trouble.html#DNSERRORS">I am getting too many
DNS errors like <span class="QUOTE">"404 No Such Domain"</span>.
Why can't Privoxy do this better?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.1
8. <a href="trouble.html#ALLCPU">At one site Privoxy just
+ <dt>5.1
9. <a href="trouble.html#ALLCPU">At one site Privoxy just
hangs, and starts taking all CPU. Why is this?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.
19. <a href="trouble.html#SLOWCRAWL">I just installed
+ <dt>5.
20. <a href="trouble.html#SLOWCRAWL">I just installed
Privoxy, and all my browsing has slowed to a crawl. What
gives?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.2
0. <a href="trouble.html#PREVENTCOMP">Why do my filters
+ <dt>5.2
1. <a href="trouble.html#PREVENTCOMP">Why do my filters
work on some sites but not on others?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.2
1. <a href="trouble.html#SSL-WARNINGS">On some HTTPS sites
+ <dt>5.2
2. <a href="trouble.html#SSL-WARNINGS">On some HTTPS sites
my browser warns me about unauthenticated content, the URL bar
doesn't get highlighted and the lock symbol appears to be broken.
What's going on?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.2
2. <a href="trouble.html#SE-LINUX">I get selinux error
+ <dt>5.2
3. <a href="trouble.html#SE-LINUX">I get selinux error
messages. How can I fix this?</a></dt>
- <dt>5.2
3. <a href="trouble.html#GENTOO-RICERS">I compiled
+ <dt>5.2
4. <a href="trouble.html#GENTOO-RICERS">I compiled
<span class="APPLICATION">Privoxy</span> with Gentoo's portage
and it appears to be very slow. Why?</a></dt>
+
+ <dt>5.25. <a href="trouble.html#TAINTED-SOCKETS">What are tainted
+ sockets and how do I prevent them?</a></dt>
</dl>
</dd>
<dd>
<dl>
- <dt>6.1. <a href="contact.html#CONTACT-SUPPORT">Get
+ <dt>6.1. <a href="contact.html#SUFFICIENT-INFORMATION">Please
+ provide sufficient information</a></dt>
+
+ <dt>6.2. <a href="contact.html#CONTACT-SUPPORT">Get
Support</a></dt>
- <dt>6.
2. <a href="contact.html#REPORTING">Reporting
+ <dt>6.
3. <a href="contact.html#REPORTING">Reporting
Problems</a></dt>
<dd>
<dl>
- <dt>6.
2.1. <a href="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS">Reporting Ads
+ <dt>6.
3.1. <a href="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS">Reporting Ads
or Other Configuration Problems</a></dt>
- <dt>6.
2.2. <a href="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS">Reporting
+ <dt>6.
3.2. <a href="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS">Reporting
Bugs</a></dt>
</dl>
</dd>
- <dt>6.3. <a href="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE">Request New
- Features</a></dt>
+ <dt>6.4. <a href="contact.html#SECURITY-CONTACT">Reporting
+ security problems</a></dt>
- <dt>6.
4. <a href="contact.html#MAILING-LISTS">Mailing
+ <dt>6.
5. <a href="contact.html#MAILING-LISTS">Mailing
Lists</a></dt>
+
+ <dt>6.6. <a href="contact.html#SF-TRACKERS">SourceForge support
+ trackers</a></dt>
</dl>
</dd>
<dd>
<dl>
- <dt>7.1. <a href="copyright.html#AEN1475">License</a></dt>
+ <dt>7.1. <a href="copyright.html#AEN1484">License</a></dt>
- <dt>7.2. <a href="copyright.html#AEN1491">History</a></dt>
+ <dt>7.2. <a href="copyright.html#AEN1493">History</a></dt>
</dl>
</dd>
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