X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=f75fe23caa361e7085ec72bb3971dafe97c60ba6;hp=d91b496d3f11c3fdbae986eff2ec57a1d904edf8;hb=afb1fc74a84fb4c218b18f77becddd5ae9fef6d8;hpb=fd6aa6f49444e5dfd060964d9e5a4b9ff079a2ba diff --git a/README b/README index d91b496d..f75fe23c 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ * * Purpose : README file to give a short intro. * - * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001 the SourceForge - * Privoxy team. http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net + * Copyright : Written by and Copyright (C) 2001 - 2006 the SourceForge + * Privoxy team. http://www.privoxy.org/ * * Based on the Internet Junkbuster originally written * by and Copyright (C) 1997 Anonymous Coders and @@ -26,155 +26,239 @@ * 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, -which will eventually become Privoxy v3.0 (and soon we hope!). See -http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net. +This README is included with the development version of Privoxy 3.0.4. See +http://www.privoxy.org/ for more information. The current code maturity level +is "beta", but seems stable to us :). -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. Internet -Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting +privacy, modifying web page data, 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 networks. -Privoxy is based on the code of the Internet Junkbuster. 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. Several other developers are now contributing. +Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm). + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +1. IMPORTANT CHANGES - IMPORTANT CHANGES ------------------- +BIG NEWS! 2006, Privoxy 3.0.4 is released. This is a significant upgrade with +many new and enhanced features, and many bugs fixed. There are fifteen new +actions available, and several actions have enhanced capabilities. Multiple +filter files are now supported as well. See the "What's New" section and the +"Upgrader's Notes" in the User Manual for details and specifics. -NEWS! As of 03/24/02, the name of this project has been changed -from Junkbuster to Privoxy. This is reflected in many of the -included files. +NEWS! January 2004, Privoxy 3.0.3 is released. This is the another maintenance +release of Privoxy which fixes more bugs, further refines the configuration and +works around some known third-party problems. See the ChangeLog for complete +details. Upgrading from 3.0.2 is recommended. -WARNING! If upgrading from earlier versions of this project via -RPM packages, the new package will delete any previously installed -'Junkbuster' packages. +NEWS! March 2003, Privoxy 3.0.2 is released. This is the first maintenance +release of Privoxy. There are no significant new features in this release. Some +bugs are fixed, and some existing features have been enhanced. See ChangeLog +for details. Upgrading from 3.0.0 is recommended. -IMPORTANT! READ! Configuration Change as of 03/04/02: 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. +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. - INSTALL --------- +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. -For tarball, first unpack: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - tar xzvf privoxy-2.9.13-beta-src.tar.gz - cd privoxy-2.9.13-beta +2. INSTALL - autoheader - autoconf - ./configure (--help to see options) - gmake (the make from gnu) - su - make -n install (to see where all the files will go) - make install (to really install) +See the INSTALL file in this directory, for installing from raw source, and the +User Manual, for all other installation types. -Redhat and SuSE src and binary RPMs can be built with 'make -redhat-dist' or 'make suse-dist' (run ./configure first) from unpacked -sources. BSD will (probably?) require gmake (from http://gnu.org). See -the user-manual for OS/2 build instructions. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Privoxy is also available via anonymous CVS: +3. RUN - cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ijbswa login - cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.ijbswa.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ijbswa co current +privoxy [--help] [--version] [--no-daemon] [--pidfile PIDFILE] [--user USER +[.GROUP]] [--chroot] [config_file] -This will create a directory named 'current'. Then, 'cd current', and -then build as above. +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. - RUN ----- +Or for Red Hat based distributions: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start -privoxy [--help] [--version] [--no-daemon] [--pidfile PIDFILE] - [--user USER] [config_file] +Or for SuSE: /etc/rc.d/privoxy start -Or for RedHat: /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start -Or for SuSE: /etc/rc.d/privoxy start +Or Debian: /etc/init.d/privoxy start -See the man page or user-manual for a brief explanation of each. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +4. CONFIGURATION - CONFIGURATION --------------- +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 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/. -See: 'config', '*.action', and 'default.filter'. 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://ijbswa.sourceforge.net/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. -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. +The actions list can be configured via the web interface accessed via http:// +p.p/, as well other options. -The default.action file 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 is a growing amount of documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory, -but it is not finished at this point. In particular, see the -user-manual there, and developers should look at developer-manual. +There should be documentation in the 'doc' subdirectory, but it may not be +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, which are all well commented. These are 'config', '*.action', and -'default.filter' in the toplevel source directory. +files. The source and configuration files are all well commented. The main +configuration files are: 'config', 'default.action', and 'default.filter' in +the top-level 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. Reporting Problems + +"Problems" for our purposes, come in two forms: + + * 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". + + * "Bugs" in the programming code that makes up Privoxy, such as that might + cause a crash. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +6.2.1. Reporting Ads or Other Configuration Problems -Some legacy Junkbuster documentation may also be included only to give an idea -of what Privoxy can do under doc/obsolete/*. Much has changed since these docs -were written, so beware. +Please send feedback on ads that slipped through, innocent images that were +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. -Included documentation may vary according to platform and packager. +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. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - CONTACTING THE DEVELOPERS, BUG REPORTING AND FEATURE REQUESTS --------------------------------------------------------------- +6.2.2. Reporting Bugs -We value your feedback. However, to provide you with the best support, -please note: +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. If already +submitted, please feel free to add any info to the original report that might +help solve the issue. + +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. 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, 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 your bug. + +Please be sure to provide the following information: + + * The exact Privoxy version of the proxy software (if you got the source from + CVS, please also give the date). + + * The operating system and versions you run Privoxy on, (e.g. Windows XP). + + * 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 developers of + Privoxy via SourceForge, or somewhere else. - * Use the support forum to get help: - http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=211118 - * Submit bugs only thru our 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. - * Submit feature requests only thru our feature request forum: - http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=361118&group_id=11118&func=browse - -For any other issues, feel free to use the mailing lists: -http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118 + * Whether you are using Privoxy in tandem with another proxy such as TOR. If + so, please try disabling the other proxy. -Anyone interested in actively participating in development and related -discussions can join the appropriate mailing list here: -http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=11118. Archives are available -here too. + * 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). + + * Please provide your SF login, or email address, in case we need to contact + you. + +The appendix of the 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net +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. -$Id: README,v 1.19 2002/03/24 16:15:18 swa Exp $