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><HEAD
><TITLE
>Installation</TITLE
><META
NAME="GENERATOR"
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+CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.79"><LINK
REL="HOME"
TITLE="Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions"
HREF="index.html"><LINK
HREF="configuration.html"><LINK
REL="STYLESHEET"
TYPE="text/css"
-HREF="../p_doc.css"></HEAD
+HREF="../p_doc.css"><META
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><BODY
CLASS="SECT1"
BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE"
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="WHICHBROWSERS"
->2.1. Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->?</A
+>2.1. Which browsers are supported by Privoxy?</A
></H3
><P
> Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which
- should be virtually all browsers. Direct browser support is not necessary
- since <SPAN
+ should be virtually all browsers, including
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Firefox</SPAN
+>, <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Internet
+ Explorer</SPAN
+>, <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Opera</SPAN
+>, and
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Safari</SPAN
+> among others.
+ Direct browser support is not an absolute requirement since
+ <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
-> runs as a separate application and
- talks to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
+> runs as a separate application and talks
+ to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
does.</P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> is known to run on
- Windows(95, 98, ME, 2000, XP), Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian, Conectiva, Gentoo,
- Slackware), Mac OSX, OS/2, AmigaOS, BeOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris,
- and many more flavors of Unix.</P
+ Windows(95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista), GNU/Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian,
+ Fedora, Gentoo, Slackware and others), Mac OSX, OS/2, AmigaOS, FreeBSD,
+ NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, and various other flavors of Unix.</P
><P
> But any operating system that runs TCP/IP, can conceivably take advantage of
<SPAN
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="EMAIL-CLIENT"
->2.3. Can I use <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> with my email client?</A
+>2.3. Can I use Privoxy with my email client?</A
></H3
><P
> As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes,
>
with <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Outlook Express</SPAN
+>Outlook</SPAN
>?</A
> below for more on
this. </P
><H3
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
-NAME="NEWINSTALL"
->2.4. Can I install
- <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> over <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
->?</A
-></H3
-><P
-> We recommend you un-install <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
->
- first to minimize conflicts and confusion. You may want to
- save your old configuration files for future reference. The configuration
- files and syntax have substantially changed, so you will need to manually
- port your old patterns. See the <A
-HREF="../user-manual/upgradersnote.html"
-TARGET="_top"
->note
- to upgraders</A
-> and <A
-HREF="../user-manual/installation.html"
-TARGET="_top"
->installation
- chapter</A
-> in the <A
-HREF="../user-manual/index.html"
-TARGET="_top"
->user manual</A
->
- for details.
- </P
-><P
-> Note: Some installers may automatically un-install
- <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
->, if present!
- </P
-></DIV
-><DIV
-CLASS="SECT2"
-><H3
-CLASS="SECT2"
-><A
-NAME="AEN226"
->2.5. I just installed <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->. Is there anything
+NAME="FIRSTSTEP"
+>2.4. I just installed Privoxy. Is there anything
special I have to do now?</A
></H3
><P
-> All browsers must be told to use <SPAN
+> All browsers should be told to use <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
>
as a proxy by specifying the correct proxy address and port number
- in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. See below.
- You should also flush your browser's memory and disk cache to get rid of any
- cached junk items, and remove any stored cookies. </P
+ in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. It's possible
+ to combine <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> with a packet filter to intercept HTTP requests
+ even if the client isn't explicitly configured to use <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+>,
+ but where possible, configuring the client is recommended. See
+ <A
+HREF="../user-manual/startup.html"
+TARGET="_top"
+>the User Manual for more
+ details</A
+>. You should also flush your browser's memory and disk
+ cache to get rid of any cached junk items, and remove any stored
+ <A
+HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
+TARGET="_top"
+>cookies</A
+>. </P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="LOCALHOST"
->2.6. What is the proxy address of <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->?</A
+>2.5. What is the proxy address of Privoxy?</A
></H3
><P
> If you set up the <SPAN
>Privoxy</SPAN
> to run on
the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some
- networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <VAR
+ networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
->127.0.0.1</VAR
+>127.0.0.1</TT
>
(sometimes referred to as <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"localhost"</SPAN
>,
which is the special name used by every computer on the Internet to refer
- to itself) and the port will be 8118 (unless you have <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->
- to run on a different port with the <A
+ to itself) and the port will be 8118 (unless you used the <A
HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS"
TARGET="_top"
>listen-address</A
-> config option).
+>
+ config option to tell <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> to run on
+ a different port).
</P
><P
> When configuring your browser's proxy settings you typically enter
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
>
- is running, or the equivalent hostname. Port assignment would be
- same as above. Note that <SPAN
+ is running, or the equivalent hostname, e.g. <TT
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>192.168.1.1</TT
+>.
+ Port assignment would be same as above. Note that
+ <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
-> doesn't
- listen on any LAN interfaces by default.
+> doesn't listen on any LAN interfaces by
+ default.
</P
><P
> <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> does not currently handle
- any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc.
+ any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc.
</P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="NOTHING"
->2.7. I just installed <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->, and nothing is happening.
+>2.6. I just installed Privoxy, and nothing is happening.
All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
></H3
><P
<A
HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
TARGET="_top"
->user manual</A
+>User Manual</A
>.</P
></DIV
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="NOTUSED"
->2.8. I get a <SPAN
+>2.7. I get a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN
> dummy page although
-<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> is running and being used.</A
+Privoxy is running and being used.</A
></H3
><P
> First, make sure that Privoxy is <SPAN
<A
HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
TARGET="_top"
->user manual</A
+>User Manual</A
>.</P
><P
> Now if <A
browser's cache. Note that shift-reloading the dummy page won't help, since
that'll only refresh the dummy page, not the redirection that lead you there.</P
><P
-> The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. As an
+> The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. For
example, <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Mozilla</SPAN
+>Mozilla/Netscape</SPAN
> users would click
<SPAN
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
>Clear Disk Cache</SPAN
>"</SPAN
->.</P
+>.
+ In some <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Firefox</SPAN
+> versions it's
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
+>Tools</SPAN
+> --> <SPAN
+CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
+>Options</SPAN
+> -->
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
+>Privacy</SPAN
+> --> <SPAN
+CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
+>Cache</SPAN
+> and
+ then click <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"<SPAN
+CLASS="GUIBUTTON"
+>Clear Cache Now</SPAN
+>"</SPAN
+>.
+ </P
></DIV
></DIV
><DIV
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