X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=8655adf8c392155265a9d01754a75fbe287b0416;hp=1a0bfc1a17f9511079a65442617620a5db681204;hb=e72b401da5537a14b29e945944926373cb251825;hpb=048cc96a32f213957bf4ecb844c1f35bfa30cb7c diff --git a/README b/README index 1a0bfc1a..8655adf8 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ * * Purpose : README file to give a short intro. * - * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001,2002 the SourceForge + * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001-2009 the SourceForge * Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/ * * Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written @@ -26,62 +26,68 @@ * The GNU General Public License should be included with * this file. If not, you can view it at * http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html - * or write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 - * Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. + * or write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., + * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, + * USA * *********************************************************************/ -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 (other -than more bugs). - -There is not much reason to actually run this branch unless you want to help -chase bugs, or with development. +This README is included with Privoxy 3.0.12. See http://www.privoxy.org/ for +more information. The current code maturity level is "stable". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting -privacy, filtering web page content, managing cookies, controlling access, and -removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a -very flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and -tastes. Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user +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. -Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm). +Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GPL2. + +Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest (SPI). +Donations are welcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 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. +March 2009, Privoxy 3.0.12 is released. + +This is primarily a bug fix release. See the "ChangeLog", and the "What's New" +section and the "Upgrader's Notes" in the User Manual for details. -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. +February 2009, Privoxy 3.0.11 is released. -WARNING! If upgrading from earlier versions of this project via RPM packages, -the new package will delete any previously installed 'Junkbuster' packages. +As usual there are changes that effect the configuration. See the "ChangeLog", +and the "What's New" section and the "Upgrader's Notes" in the User Manual for +details and specifics. -IMPORTANT! READ! Configuration Change as of 17 Mar 2002: The default listening -port is now 8118 due to conflicts with port 8000 assignment. You will need to -change your browser if upgrading!!! And maybe firewall, etc. +This is a stable release, and marks a departure for Privoxy development. + +Previously, odd numbered releases were considered beta versions and were only +released at the end of the development cycle when the code was already believed +to be stable. Usually it was, so the stable release contained pretty much the +same code, but got a higher version number. In the future we intend to release +several snapshots between stable releases. There will probably still be about +two stable releases per year, but hopefully about six snapshots instead of the +two betas we have now. The intentions is to make testing without CVS access +easier. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. INSTALL -See the INSTALL file in this directory, for installing from source, and the -User Manual, for other installation types. +See the INSTALL file in this directory, for installing from raw source, and the +User Manual, for all other installation types. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. RUN privoxy [--help] [--version] [--no-daemon] [--pidfile PIDFILE] [--user USER -[.GROUP]] [config_file] +[.GROUP]] [--chroot] [--pre-chroot-nslookup HOSTNAME ][config_file] See the man page or User Manual for an explanation of each option, and other configuration and usage issues. @@ -90,49 +96,42 @@ 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 based distributions: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start - -Or for SuSE: /etc/rc.d/privoxy start +Or for Red Hat and Fedora based distributions: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start -Or Debian: /etc/init.d/privoxy start +Or Debian and Ubuntu: /etc/init.d/privoxy start ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/. +See: 'config', 'default.action', 'user.action', 'default.filter', and +'user.filter'. 'user.action' and 'user.filter' are 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 typically installed in / +etc/privoxy. On Windows, then wherever the executable itself is installed. +There are many significant changes and advances from earlier versions. 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 :, or whatever -you specify in the config file under 'listen-address'. DEFAULT is localhost: -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. +you specify in the config file under 'listen-address'. DEFAULT is +localhost: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 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. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -those interested in Privoxy development, should look at developer-manual. +There should be documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory. 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. +The source and configuration files are all well commented. The main +configuration files are: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter'. 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, @@ -150,58 +149,128 @@ with the best support: 6.1. Get Support -For casual users, our support forum at SourceForge is probably best suited: +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 don't sent private support requests to individual Privoxy developers, +either use the mailing lists or the support trackers. -Please report all bugs only through our bug tracker: http://sourceforge.net/ -tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=111118. +Note that the Privoxy mailing lists are moderated. Posts from unsubscribed +addresses have to be accepted manually by a moderator. This may cause a delay +of several days and if you use a subject that doesn't clearly mention Privoxy +or one of its features, your message may be accidentally discarded as spam. -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. +If you aren't subscribed, you should therefore spend a few seconds to come up +with a proper subject. Additionally you should make it clear that you want to +get CC'd. Otherwise some responses will be directed to the mailing list only, +and you won't see them. -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. +6.2. Reporting Problems -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +"Problems" for our purposes, come in two forms: -6.3. Request New Features + * Configuration issues, such as ads that slip through, or sites that don't + function properly due to one Privoxy "action" or another being turned "on". -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. + * "Bugs" in the programming code that makes up Privoxy, such as that might + cause a crash. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -6.4. Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems +6.2.1. Reporting Ads or Other Configuration 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! +blocked, sites that don't work properly, and other configuration related +problem of default.action file, to http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id= +11118&atid=460288, the Actions File Tracker. -New, improved default.action files will occasionally be made available based on +New, improved default.action files may 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 +6.2.2. Reporting Bugs + +Please report all bugs 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. If already +submitted, please feel free to add any info to the original report that might +help to solve the issue. + +Please try to verify that it is a Privoxy bug, and not a browser or site bug or +documented behaviour that just happens to be different than what you expected. +If unsure, try toggling off Privoxy, and see if the problem persists. + +If you are using your own custom configuration, please try the stock configs to +see if the problem is configuration related. If you're having problems with a +feature that is disabled by default, please ask around on the mailing list if +others can reproduce the problem. + +If you aren't using the latest Privoxy version, the bug may have 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 that +your bug still exists. + +Please be sure to provide the following information: + + * The exact Privoxy version you are using (if you got the source from CVS, + please also provide the source code revisions as shown in http:// + config.privoxy.org/show-version). + + * The operating system and versions you run Privoxy on, (e.g. Windows XP + SP2), if you are using a Unix flavor, sending the output of "uname -a" + should do, in case of GNU/Linux, please also name the distribution. + + * The name, platform, and version of the browser you were using (e.g. + Internet Explorer v5.5 for Mac). + + * The URL where the problem occurred, or some way for us to duplicate the + problem (e.g. http://somesite.example.com/?somethingelse=123). + + * Whether your version of Privoxy is one supplied by the Privoxy developers + via SourceForge, or if you got your copy somewhere else. + + * Whether you are using Privoxy in tandem with another proxy such as Tor. If + so, please temporary disable the other proxy to see if the symptoms change. + + * Whether you are using a personal firewall product. If so, does Privoxy work + without it? + + * Any other pertinent information to help identify the problem such as config + or log file excerpts (yes, you should have log file entries for each action + taken). + +You don't have to tell us your actual name when filing a problem report, but +please use a nickname so we can differentiate between your messages and the +ones entered by other "anonymous" users that may respond to your request if +they have the same problem or already found a solution. + +Please also check the status of your request a few days after submitting it, as +we may request additional information. If you use a SF id, you should +automatically get a mail when someone responds to your request. + +The appendix of the Privoxy User Manual also has helpful information on +understanding actions, and action debugging. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +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. 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