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<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Man page of PRIVOXY</TITLE>
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<H1>PRIVOXY</H1>
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Section: (1)<BR>Updated: 21 March 2009<BR><A HREF="#index">Index</A>
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<A NAME="lbAB"> </A>
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<H2>NAME</H2>
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privoxy - Privacy Enhancing Proxy
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<A NAME="lbAC"> </A>
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2>
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<P>
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<B>privoxy</B> [<B>--help</B> ] [<B>--version</B> ] [<B>--no-daemon</B> ] [<B>--pidfile </B><I>pidfile</I><B></B> ] [<B>--user </B><I>user[.group]</I><B></B> ] [<B>--chroot</B> ] [<B>--pre-chroot-nslookup </B><I>hostname</I><B></B> ] [<B></B><I>configfile</I><B></B> ]
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<A NAME="lbAD"> </A>
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<H2>OPTIONS</H2>
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<B>Privoxy</B> may be invoked with the following command line
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options:
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<DL COMPACT>
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<DT><B>--help</B><DD>
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Print brief usage info and exit.
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<DT><B>--version</B><DD>
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Print version info and exit.
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<DT><B>--no-daemon</B><DD>
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Don't become a daemon, i.e. don't fork and become process group
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leader, don't detach from controlling tty, and do all logging there.
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<DT><B>--pidfile </B><I>pidfile</I><B></B><DD>
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On startup, write the process ID to <I>pidfile</I>.
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Delete the <I>pidfile</I> on exit.
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Failure to create or delete the <I>pidfile</I>
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is non-fatal. If no <B>--pidfile</B> option is given, no PID file will be used.
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<DT><B>--user </B><I>user[.group]</I><B></B><DD>
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After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of
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<I>user</I> and the GID of
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<I>group</I>, or, if the optional
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<I>group</I> was not given, the default group of
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<I>user</I>. Exit if the privileges are not
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sufficient to do so.
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<DT><B>--chroot</B><DD>
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Before changing to the user ID given in the --user option, chroot to
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that user's home directory, i.e. make the kernel pretend to the
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<B>Privoxy</B> process that the directory tree starts
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there. If set up carefully, this can limit the impact of possible
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vulnerabilities in <B>Privoxy</B> to the files contained in
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that hierarchy.
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<DT><B>--pre-chroot-nslookup </B><I>hostname</I><B></B><DD>
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Initialize the resolver library using <I>hostname</I>
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before chroot'ing. On some systems this reduces the number of files
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that must be copied into the chroot tree.
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</DL>
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<P>
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If the <I>configfile</I> is not specified on the command line,
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<B>Privoxy</B> will look for a file named
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<I>config</I> in the current directory. If no
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<I>configfile</I> is found, <B>Privoxy</B> will
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fail to start.
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<A NAME="lbAE"> </A>
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2>
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Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities
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for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling
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access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a
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flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes.
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It has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.
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Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GPL2.
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<A NAME="lbAF"> </A>
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<H2>INSTALLATION AND USAGE</H2>
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Browsers can either be individually configured to use
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<B>Privoxy</B> as a HTTP proxy (recommended),
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or <B>Privoxy</B> can be combined with a packet
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filter to build an intercepting proxy
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(see <I>config</I>). The default setting is for
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localhost, on port 8118 (configurable in the main config file). To set the
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HTTP proxy in Firefox, go through: <B>Tools</B>;
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<B>Options</B>; <B>General</B>;
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<B>Connection Settings</B>;
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<B>Manual Proxy Configuration</B>.
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For Internet Explorer, go through: <B>Tools</B>;
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<B>Internet Properties</B>; <B>Connections</B>;
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<B>LAN Settings</B>.
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The Secure (SSL) Proxy should also be set to the same values, otherwise
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https: URLs will not be proxied. Note: <B>Privoxy</B> can only
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proxy HTTP and HTTPS traffic. Do not try it with FTP or other protocols.
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HTTPS presents some limitations, and not all features will work with HTTPS
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connections.
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For other browsers, check the documentation.
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<A NAME="lbAG"> </A>
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<H2>CONFIGURATION</H2>
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<P>
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<B>Privoxy</B> can be configured with the various configuration
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files. The default configuration files are: <I>config</I>,
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<I>default.filter</I>, <I>default.action</I> and
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<I>default.action</I>. <I>user.action</I> should
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be used for locally defined exceptions to the default rules in
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<I>match-all.action</I> and <I>default.action</I>,
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and <I>user.filter</I> for locally defined filters. These are
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well commented. On Unix and Unix-like systems, these are located in
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<I>/etc/privoxy/</I> by default.
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<P>
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<B>Privoxy</B> uses the concept of <B>actions</B>
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in order to manipulate the data stream between the browser and remote sites.
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There are various actions available with specific functions for such things
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as blocking web sites, managing cookies, etc. These actions can be invoked
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individually or combined, and used against individual URLs, or groups of URLs
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that can be defined using wildcards and regular expressions. The result is
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that the user has greatly enhanced control and freedom.
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<P>
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The actions list (ad blocks, etc) can also be configured with your
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web browser at <A HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/">http://config.privoxy.org/</A>
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(assuming the configuration allows it).
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<B>Privoxy's</B> configuration parameters can also be viewed at
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the same page. In addition, <B>Privoxy</B> can be toggled on/off.
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This is an internal page, and does not require Internet access.
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<P>
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See the <I>User Manual</I> for a detailed
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explanation of installation, general usage, all configuration options, new
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features and notes on upgrading.
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<A NAME="lbAH"> </A>
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<H2>FILES</H2>
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<PRE>
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<I>/usr/sbin/privoxy</I>
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<I>/etc/privoxy/config</I>
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<I>/etc/privoxy/match-all.action</I>
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<I>/etc/privoxy/default.action</I>
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<I>/etc/privoxy/user.action</I>
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<I>/etc/privoxy/default.filter</I>
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<I>/etc/privoxy/user.filter</I>
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<I>/etc/privoxy/trust</I>
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<I>/etc/privoxy/templates/*</I>
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<I>/var/log/privoxy/logfile</I>
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</PRE>
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<P>
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Various other files should be included, but may vary depending on platform
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and build configuration. Additional documentation should be included in the local
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documentation directory.
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<A NAME="lbAI"> </A>
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<H2>SIGNALS</H2>
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<P>
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<B>Privoxy</B> terminates on the <B>SIGINT</B>,
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<B>SIGTERM</B> and <B>SIGABRT</B> signals. Log
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rotation scripts may cause a re-opening of the logfile by sending a
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<B>SIGHUP</B> to <B>Privoxy</B>. Note that unlike
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other daemons, <B>Privoxy</B> does not need to be made aware of
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config file changes by <B>SIGHUP</B> -- it will detect them
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automatically.
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<A NAME="lbAJ"> </A>
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<H2>NOTES</H2>
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<P>
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Please see the <I>User Manual</I> on how to contact the
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developers, for feature requests, reporting problems, and other questions.
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<A NAME="lbAK"> </A>
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2>
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<P>
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Other references and sites of interest to <B>Privoxy</B>
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users:
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<A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/">http://www.privoxy.org/,</A>
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the <B>Privoxy</B> Home page.
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<A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/,</A>
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the <B>Privoxy</B> FAQ.
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<A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/">http://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/,</A>
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the <B>Privoxy</B> developer manual.
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<A HREF="https://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/,</A>
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the Project Page for <B>Privoxy</B> on
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SourceForge.
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<A HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/">http://config.privoxy.org/,</A>
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the web-based user interface. <B>Privoxy</B> must be
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running for this to work. Shortcut: <A HREF="http://p.p/">http://p.p/</A>
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<A HREF="https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118">https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118</A>&atid=460288, to submit ``misses'' and other
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configuration related suggestions to the developers.
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<A NAME="lbAL"> </A>
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<H2>DEVELOPMENT TEAM</H2>
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<PRE>
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Fabian Keil, lead developer
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David Schmidt, developer
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Hal Burgiss
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Mark Miller
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Gerry Murphy
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Lee Rian
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Roland Rosenfeld
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Jörg Strohmayer
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</PRE>
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<A NAME="lbAM"> </A>
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<H2>COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE</H2>
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<H3>COPYRIGHT</H3>
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<P>
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Copyright (C) 2001-2009 by Privoxy Developers <<A HREF="mailto:ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net">ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net</A>>
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Some source code is based on code Copyright (C) 1997 by Anonymous Coders
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and Junkbusters, Inc. and licensed under the <I>GNU General Public
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License</I>.
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<A NAME="lbAO"> </A>
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<H3>LICENSE</H3>
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<P>
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<B>Privoxy</B> is free software; you can
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redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
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<I>GNU General Public License</I>, version 2,
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as published by the Free Software Foundation.
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<P>
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This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
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ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the <I>GNU General Public License</I> for details.
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<P>
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You should have received a copy of the <I>GNU GPL</I>
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along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
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Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
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Boston, MA 02110-1301
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USA
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<P>
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<HR>
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<A NAME="index"> </A><H2>Index</H2>
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<DL>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAB">NAME</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAC">SYNOPSIS</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAD">OPTIONS</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAE">DESCRIPTION</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAF">INSTALLATION AND USAGE</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAG">CONFIGURATION</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAH">FILES</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAI">SIGNALS</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAJ">NOTES</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAK">SEE ALSO</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAL">DEVELOPMENT TEAM</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAM">COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE</A><DD>
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<DL>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAN">COPYRIGHT</A><DD>
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<DT><A HREF="#lbAO">LICENSE</A><DD>
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</DL>
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</DL>
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