From c4bfb7924faad4ebc1eebe72ee6dfa1863f0459d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hal9 Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 03:49:10 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Major changes to doc structure and layout. Sections are not automatically numbered now. TOC is on page by itself. --- doc/source/faq.sgml | 360 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 184 insertions(+), 176 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/source/faq.sgml b/doc/source/faq.sgml index c71ef5fa..4823b2a0 100644 --- a/doc/source/faq.sgml +++ b/doc/source/faq.sgml @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ + + ]> @@ -27,7 +35,7 @@ Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions -$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.36 2002/03/31 23:18:47 hal9 Exp $ +$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.37 2002/04/01 16:24:07 hal9 Exp $ @@ -51,28 +59,18 @@ This FAQ gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked questions about Privoxy. - - 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 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. - + + + &p-intro; -You can find the latest version of the document at http://www.privoxy.org/faq/. -Please see the Contact section in the -user-manual if you want to contact the developers. + You can find the latest version of the document at http://www.privoxy.org/faq/. + Please see the Contact section in the user-manual if + you want to contact the developers. @@ -83,23 +81,18 @@ Please see the Contact section in the - - + + ---> - - -Frequently Asked Questions -General Information +1. General Information -What is this new version of <application>Privoxy</application>? +What is this new version of <application>Privoxy</application>? The original Internet Junkbuster (tm) is a copyrighted product of Junkbusters @@ -115,11 +108,17 @@ Please see the Contact section in the Junkbuster 2.0.2 code base, but has advanced significantly at this point. + + Please see the user-manual for more + information on the history of Junkbuster and + Privoxy. + - + - + Why <quote>Privoxy</quote>? Why a name change at all? Privoxy is the @@ -141,10 +140,10 @@ Please see the Contact section in the version 3.0. - + -How does <application>Privoxy</application> differ +<sect2 id="differs"><title>How does <application>Privoxy</application> differ from the old <application>Junkbuster?</application> Privoxy picks up where @@ -161,17 +160,17 @@ from the old Junkbuster? configuration is now. - + -What are some of the new features? +What are some of the new features? &newfeatures; - + -What is a <quote>proxy</quote>? How does +<sect2 id="proxymoron"><title>What is a <quote>proxy</quote>? How does <application>Privoxy</application> work? When you connect to a web site with Privoxy, @@ -198,10 +197,10 @@ Include newfeatures.sgml fits the filtering proxy category. - + - + How does <application>Privoxy</application> know what is an ad, and what is not? @@ -226,9 +225,9 @@ an ad, and what is not? combinations as possible since there tend to be many, many variations used by advertisers, and new ones are being introduced all the time. - + - + Can <application>Privoxy</application> make mistakes? This does not sound very scientific. @@ -246,10 +245,10 @@ This does not sound very scientific. (See the appendix below.) - + -My browser does the same things as +<sect2 id="browsers2"><title>My browser does the same things as <application>Privoxy</application>. Why should I use <application>Privoxy</application> at all? @@ -265,19 +264,20 @@ This does not sound very scientific. for possibly many browsers. - + -Is there is a license or fee? What about a +<sect2 id="license"><title>Is there is a license or fee? What about a warranty? Registration? Privoxy is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It is free to use, copy, modify or distribute as you wish under the terms of this license. - See http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html - for specifics. + Please see the +user-manual for + more information on the license and copyright. + There is no warranty of any kind, expressed, implied or otherwise. That is @@ -286,19 +286,20 @@ warranty? Registration? in every respect! - -I would like to help you, what do I do? + + +I would like to help you, what do I do? -Money Money Money +Money Money Money We, of course, welcome donations and use the money for domain registering, regular world-wide get-togethers (hahaha). Anyway, we'll soon describe the process how to donate money to the team. - + -You want to work with us? +You want to work with us? Well, helping the team is always a good idea. We welcome new developers, RPM gurus or documentation makers. Simply get an account on sourceforge.net @@ -310,18 +311,18 @@ warranty? Registration? Once we have added you to the team, you'll have write access to the CVS repository, and together we'll find a suitable task for you. - - + + -Installation +2. Installation - + Which browsers are supported by <application>Privoxy</application>? Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which @@ -330,17 +331,17 @@ warranty? Registration? just exchanges standard HTML data with your browser, just like a web server does. - + - + Which operating systems are supported? &supported; - + -Can I install +<sect2 id="newinstall"><title>Can I install <application>Privoxy</application> over <application>Junkbuster</application>? We recommend you uninstall Junkbuster @@ -359,9 +360,9 @@ Include supported.sgml here: Junkbuster, if present! - + - + I just installed <application>Privoxy</application>. Is there anything special I have to do now? @@ -374,10 +375,10 @@ special I have to do now? - + -What is the proxy address of <application>Privoxy</application>? +What is the proxy address of <application>Privoxy</application>? If you set up the Privoxy to run on the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some @@ -406,9 +407,9 @@ special I have to do now? protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, or other Internet protocols. - + - + I just installed <application>Privoxy</application>, and nothing is happening. All the ads are there. What's wrong? @@ -426,16 +427,16 @@ All the ads are there. What's wrong? - - + + -Configuration +3. Configuration -Can I use my old config files? +Can I use my old config files? There are major changes to Junkbuster, Privoxy, configuration from version 2.0.x to @@ -445,9 +446,9 @@ All the ads are there. What's wrong? This is probably also a good recommendation even if upgrading from 2.9.x to 3.x since there were many minor changes along the way. - + - + What is an <quote>actions</quote> file? @@ -474,9 +475,9 @@ All the ads are there. What's wrong? configuration (see below). - + - + The <quote>actions</quote>concept confuses me. Please list some of these <quote>actions</quote>. @@ -484,10 +485,10 @@ some of these actions. user-manual. Please refer to that. - + - + How are actions files configured? What is the easiest way to do this? @@ -507,32 +508,32 @@ way to do this? detailed explanation of these and other configuration files, and their various options and syntax. - + - What are the differences between +<sect2 id="configfiles"> <title>What are the differences between intermediate.action, basic.action, etc.? Configuring Privoxy is not easy. To help you get @@ -677,9 +678,9 @@ following table shows you, which features are enabled in each configuration. - + - Why can I change the configuration with a +<sect2 id="browseconfig"> <title>Why can I change the configuration with a browser? Does that not raise security issues? What I don't understand, is how I can browser edit the config file as a @@ -702,10 +703,10 @@ enabling/disabling of Privoxy. Note that normally only local users can connect to Privoxy, so this is not (normally) a security problem. - + - + What is <quote>default.filter</quote>? The default.filter file is used to filter any @@ -728,9 +729,9 @@ Note that normally only local users can connect to PrivoxyActions List Editor from your browser. - + - + How can I set up <application>Privoxy</application> to act as a proxy for my LAN? @@ -754,10 +755,10 @@ Note that normally only local users can connect to Privoxy - + - + Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything. This is a configuration option for images that @@ -779,10 +780,10 @@ Note that normally only local users can connect to Privoxy - + - + Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern? This can be helpful for troubleshooting problems. It might also be good @@ -792,9 +793,9 @@ Note that normally only local users can connect to Privoxy - + - + I see large red banners on some pages that say <quote>Blocked</quote>. Why and how do I get rid of this? @@ -845,9 +846,9 @@ Note that normally only local users can connect to Privoxy - + - + I cannot see all of the <quote>Blocked</quote> page banner. All I see is a bright red square. @@ -856,9 +857,9 @@ see is a bright red square. This will usually allow you to see the entire Privoxy Blocked page, and from there you can see just what is being blocked, and why. - + - + How can I make <application>Privoxy</application> work with other proxies like <application>Squid</application>? @@ -868,15 +869,15 @@ proxies like Squid? - - + + -Miscellaneous +4. Miscellaneous - + How much does <application>Privoxy</application> slow my browsing down? This has to add extra time to browsing. @@ -894,11 +895,11 @@ has to add extra time to browsing. before displaying. See below. - + -I noticed considerable +<sect2 id="loadingtimes"><title>I noticed considerable delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong? Using the default filtering configuration, I noticed considerable delays in @@ -917,10 +918,10 @@ To modify the content of a page (i.e. make frames resizeable again, etc.) and not just replace ads, Privoxy needs to download the entire page first, do its content magic and then send the page to the browser. - + -What is the "http://p.p/"? +What is the "http://p.p/"? Since Privoxy sits between your web browser and the Internet, it can be programmed to handle certain pages specially. @@ -954,42 +955,42 @@ If you have version 2.0.2, then the equivalent is http://example.com/show-proxy-args (but you get far less information, and you should really consider upgrading to 2.9.x). - + -Do you still maintain the blocklists? +Do you still maintain the blocklists? No. The format of the blocklists has changed significantly in the versions 2.9.x. Once we have released the new stable version, v3.0, there will again be blocklists that you can update automatically. - + -How can I submit new ads? +How can I submit new ads? As of now, please discontinue to submit new ad blocking infos. Once we have released the new version, there will again be a form on the website, which you can use to contribute new ads. - + -How can I hide my IP address? +How can I hide my IP address? You cannot hide your IP address with Privoxy or any other software, since the server needs to know your IP address to send the answer to you. @@ -1011,17 +1012,17 @@ You can find a list of anonymous public proxies at multiproxy.org and many more through Google. - + - + - + - + Can <application>Privoxy</application> guarantee I am anonymous? No. Your chances of remaining anonymous are greatly improved, but unless you @@ -1050,9 +1051,9 @@ more through Google. Luke! - + - + Might some things break because header information is being altered? @@ -1089,10 +1090,10 @@ being altered? - + - + Can <application>Privoxy</application> act as a <quote>caching</quote> proxy to speed up web browsing? @@ -1101,19 +1102,19 @@ speed up web browsing? before you ask, Privoxy can co-exist with other kinds of proxies like Squid. - + - + What about as a firewall? Can <application>Privoxy</application> protect me? Not in the way you mean, or in the way a true firewall can, or a proxy that has this specific capability. Privoxy can help protect your privacy, but not really protect you from intrusion attempts. - + - + @@ -1130,10 +1131,10 @@ and ugly looking. Can't a better font be used? Given the above problem, we have decided to remove the logo option entirely [as of v2.9.13]. - + - + I have large empty spaces now where ads used to be. Why? @@ -1144,9 +1145,9 @@ Why? It is best left this way. - + - + How can <application>Privoxy</application> filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs? This is a limitation since HTTPS transactions are encrypted SSL sessions @@ -1159,10 +1160,10 @@ Why? are embedded in the SSL stream though. - + - + <application>Privoxy</application> runs as a <quote>server</quote>. How secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions? @@ -1183,9 +1184,9 @@ secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions? Of course, a firewall is always good too. Better safe than sorry. - + - + How can I temporarily disable <application>Privoxy</application>? The easiest way is to access Privoxy with your @@ -1193,17 +1194,36 @@ secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions? and select "Toggle Privoxy on or off" from that page. - + + + +Where can I find more information about <application>Privoxy</application> +and related issues? + + + + &seealso; + + + - -Troubleshooting + +5. Troubleshooting - + I just upgraded and am getting <quote>connection refused</quote> with every web page? @@ -1223,9 +1243,9 @@ with every web page? Privoxy. - + - + I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How? @@ -1243,9 +1263,9 @@ still getting through. How? and see if any actions match your new rule. - + - + One of my favorite sites does not work with <application>Privoxy</application>. What can I do? @@ -1279,9 +1299,9 @@ What can I do? the same thing by editing the appropriate actions file. - + - + Where can I get help? Report bugs? Feature Requests? Etc? Feedback is encouraged, whether good, bad or ugly. Please see the contact @@ -1290,19 +1310,19 @@ What can I do? - + - + What time is it? Time for you to go! - - - + - -Copyright and History - - Please see the -user-manual for - information on Copyright and History. - - - -See also - - Please see the - user-manual for - others references. - -