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79 > Before launching <SPAN
82 > for the first time, you
83 will want to configure your browser(s) to use
87 > as a HTTP and HTTPS proxy. The default is
88 127.0.0.1 (or localhost) for the proxy address, and port 8118 (earlier versions
89 used port 8000). This is the one configuration step that must be done!</P
99 >), this can be set under <TT
102 -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Proxies -> HTTP Proxy</TT
106 >Internet Explorer</SPAN
110 Internet Properties -> Connections -> LAN Setting</TT
115 > and fill in the appropriate info (Address:
116 127.0.0.1, Port: 8118). Include if HTTPS proxy support too.</P
118 > After doing this, flush your browser's disk and memory caches to force a
119 re-reading of all pages and to get rid of any ads that may be cached. You
120 are now ready to start enjoying the benefits of using
129 > is typically started by specifying the
130 main configuration file to be used on the command line. If no configuration
131 file is specified on the command line, <SPAN
135 will look for a file named <TT
139 directory. Except on Win32 where it will try <TT
148 NAME="START-REDHATDEBIAN"
149 >5.1. RedHat, Conectiva and Debian</A
152 >We use a script. Note that RedHat does not start Privoxy upon booting per
153 default. It will use the file <TT
155 >/etc/privoxy/config</TT
157 main configuration file. FIXME: Debian??</P
167 > # /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start</PRE
182 >We use a script. It will use the file <TT
184 >/etc/privoxy/config</TT
186 as its main configuration file. Note that SuSE starts Privoxy upon booting
197 > # rcprivoxy start</PRE
212 >Click on the Privoxy Icon to start Privoxy. If no configuration file is
213 specified on the command line, <SPAN
220 >. Note that Windows will
221 automatically start Privoxy upon booting you PC.</P
229 >5.4. Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others</A
232 >Example Unix startup command:</P
242 > # /usr/sbin/privoxy /etc/privoxy/config</PRE
287 >5.8. Command Line Options</A
293 > may be invoked with the following
294 command-line options:</P
307 > Print version info and exit. Unix only.
318 > Print short usage info and exit. Unix only.
329 > Don't become a daemon, i.e. don't fork and become process group
330 leader, and don't detach from controlling tty. Unix only.
342 > On startup, write the process ID to <I
349 > on exit. Failure to create or delete the
353 > is non-fatal. If no <I
357 option is given, no PID file will be used. Unix only.
364 >--user USER[.GROUP]</I
369 > After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of
373 >, and if included the GID of GROUP. Exit if the
374 privileges are not sufficient to do so. Unix only.
388 > is included on the command line,
392 > will look for a file named
396 > in the current directory (except on Win32
397 where it will look for <SPAN
401 full path to avoid confusion. If no config file is found,
405 > will fail to start.
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