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88 >2.1. Which browsers are supported by Privoxy?</A
91 > Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which
92 should be virtually all browsers, including
108 Direct browser support is not an absolute requirement since
112 > runs as a separate application and talks
113 to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
122 >2.2. Which operating systems are supported?</A
129 Windows 95 and later versions (98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 etc.),
130 GNU/Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Slackware and others),
131 Mac OS X (10.4 and upwards on PPC and Intel processors),
134 DragonFly, ElectroBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD,
136 and various other flavors of Unix.</P
141 > used to work on AmigaOS and QNX,
142 too, but the code currently isn't maintained and its status unknown.
143 It might no longer compile, but getting it working again shouldn't
146 > But any operating system that runs TCP/IP, can conceivably take advantage of
150 > in a networked situation where
154 > would run as a server on a LAN gateway.
158 > needs to be running one of the above
159 operating systems.</P
161 > Source code is freely available, so porting to other operating systems
162 is always a possibility.</P
170 >2.3. Can I use Privoxy with my email client?</A
173 > As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes,
174 any application can be used, whether it is strictly speaking a
178 > or not. Though this may not be the best approach for
179 dealing with some of the common abuses of HTML in email. See <A
180 HREF="configuration.html#OUTLOOK"
181 >How can I configure <SPAN
192 > Be aware that HTML email presents a number of unique security and privacy
193 related issues, that can require advanced skills to overcome. The developers
194 recommend using email clients that can be configured to convert HTML to plain
195 text for these reasons.</P
203 >2.4. I just installed Privoxy. Is there anything
204 special I have to do now?</A
207 > All browsers should be told to use <SPAN
211 as a proxy by specifying the correct proxy address and port number
212 in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. It's possible
216 > with a packet filter to intercept HTTP requests
217 even if the client isn't explicitly configured to use <SPAN
221 but where possible, configuring the client is recommended. See
223 HREF="../user-manual/startup.html"
225 >the User Manual for more
227 >. You should also flush your browser's memory and disk
228 cache to get rid of any cached junk items, and remove any stored
230 HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
241 >2.5. What is the proxy address of Privoxy?</A
244 > If you set up the <SPAN
248 the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some
249 networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <TT
253 (sometimes referred to as <SPAN
257 which is the special name used by every computer on the Internet to refer
258 to itself) and the port will be 8118 (unless you used the <A
259 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS"
263 config option to tell <SPAN
270 > When configuring your browser's proxy settings you typically enter
274 > or the IP address <SPAN
278 in the boxes next to <SPAN
285 then the number <SPAN
292 This tells your browser to send all web requests to <SPAN
296 instead of directly to the Internet.
302 > can also be used to proxy for
303 a Local Area Network. In this case, your would enter either the IP
304 address of the LAN host where <SPAN
308 is running, or the equivalent hostname, e.g. <TT
312 Port assignment would be same as above. Note that
316 > doesn't listen on any LAN interfaces by
323 > does not currently handle
324 any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc.
333 >2.6. I just installed Privoxy, and nothing is happening.
334 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
337 > Did you configure your browser to use <SPAN
341 as a proxy? It does not sound like it. See above. You might also try flushing
342 the browser's caches to force a full re-reading of pages. You can verify
346 > is running, and your browser
347 is correctly configured by entering the special URL:
354 This should take you to a page titled <SPAN
356 >"This is Privoxy.."</SPAN
361 > internal configuration.
362 If you see this, then you are good to go. If you receive a page saying
365 >"Privoxy is not running"</SPAN
366 >, then the browser is not set up to use
371 If you receive anything else (probably nothing at all), it could either
372 be that the browser is not set up correctly, or that
376 > is not running at all. Check the <A
377 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LOGFILE"
384 > and browser configuration,
386 HREF="https://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
395 HREF="https://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
408 >"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN
409 > dummy page although
410 Privoxy is running and being used.</A
413 > First, make sure that Privoxy is <SPAN
420 being used by visiting <A
428 > main page. If not, see
430 HREF="https://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
439 HREF="https://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
452 >'s web interface show
453 the dummy page, your browser has cached a redirection it encountered before
457 > was being used. You need to clear your
458 browser's cache. Note that shift-reloading the dummy page won't help, since
459 that'll only refresh the dummy page, not the redirection that lead you there.</P
461 > The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. For
464 >Mozilla/Netscape</SPAN
480 then click both <SPAN
484 >Clear Memory Cache</SPAN
491 >Clear Disk Cache</SPAN
516 >Clear Cache Now</SPAN
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