On Tuesday 08 Nov 2005 21:58, Ricardo Rodriguez Peralta wrote: > On 11/8/05, Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > SNIP > > > > > > As root in a terminal > > > > > > > > chkconfig privoxy on > > > > service privoxy start > > > > > > > > derek > > > > > > Thanks Derek, > > > > > > All is peachy now! > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > James > > > > Useful things to know about privoxy > > > > When it is running go to > > http://config.privoxy.org/ and you will be directed to your own local > > privoxy > > server instead of the privoxy home page. > > Here you can enable/disable privoxy and customise it, although in my > > experience the default settings are almost perfect. You might want to > > disable > > it for some sites if it interferes with tour Internet banking for > > example. > > > > If you use the Opera browser F12 will enable you to switch between > > privoxy and > > non proxy easily. > > > > There are extensions for Firefox to do some of Privoxy's functions > > although > > none of them seem quite as extensive. > > > > I have used privoxy for about 3 years now, and I have got used to seeing > > the > > internet without all those adverts and popups. Now when I see the web > > without > > privoxy it looks 'scary'. > > > > derek > > > > Does it slow down the connection speed? I don't think my provider is having > inconveniences but I feel it noticeable slow now.
It is adding processing to your web pages so of course it will add to minimum latency, but on the other hand it will not attempt to load adverts so bandwidth usage will go down, and there will be no more waiting for overloaded ad servers to serve up an advert before a page can be rendered. On balance I think it reduces render time. If you have any doubts try turning it off. derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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