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2. Installation

2. Installation

2.1. Which browsers are supported by 2.1. Which browsers are supported by Privoxy?

2.2. Which operating systems are supported?

2.2. Which operating systems are supported?

At present, Privoxy 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, Solaris, and more - flavors of Unix.

But any operating system that runs TCP/IP, can conceivably take advantage of

2.3. Can I install +NAME="EMAIL-CLIENT" +>2.3. Can I use Privoxy with my email client?

As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes, + any application can be used, whether it is strictly speaking a + "browser" or not. Though this may not be the best approach for + dealing with some of the common abuses of HTML in email. See How can I configure Privoxy + with Outlook Express? below for more on + this.

Be aware that HTML email presents a number of unique security and privacy + related issues, that can require advanced skills to overcome. The developers + recommend using email clients that can be configured to convert HTML to plain + text for these reasons.

2.4. Can I install Privoxy

2.4. I just installed 2.5. I just installed Privoxy. Is there anything @@ -190,14 +236,16 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" 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.

2.5. What is the proxy address of 2.6. What is the proxy address of Privoxy?

Privoxy does not currently handle - protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, or other Internet - protocols. + any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc.

2.6. I just installed 2.7. I just installed Privoxy, and nothing is happening. @@ -304,10 +353,11 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" > is running, and your browser is correctly configured by entering the special URL: http://config.privoxy.org/. +>http://p.p/. + This should take you to a page titled "This is Privoxy.."log file. For instructions + on starting Privoxy and browser configuration, + see the chapter + on starting Privoxy in the + user manual.

2.8. I get a "Privoxy is not being used" dummy page although +Privoxy is running and being used.

First, make sure that Privoxy is really running and + being used by visiting http://p.p/. You + should see the Privoxy main page. If not, see + the chapter + on starting Privoxy in the + user manual.

Now if http://p.p/ works for you, but + other parts of Privoxy's web interface show + the dummy page, your browser has cached a redirection it encountered before + Privoxy was being used. You need to clear your + 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.

The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. As an + example, Mozilla users would click + Edit --> Preferences --> + Advanced --> Cache and + then click both "Clear Memory Cache" + and "Clear Disk Cache".