Hi all, I am a recent convert(dabbled a bit in the past year), but now intend to stay with linux and not install windows again if I can help it

I used to use a program called A4Proxy. I loaded a list of proxies in it, it did anon and speed checks on them all, I then selected the one I wished to use and then pointed my browser at this client proggy. Is it possible to do this in linux, I am using Mandrake 10.0 and Opera 7.23 final? I know I can install the proxies manually, but I still want to have a proggy that will do testing on many thousands of proxies so I can then select the fastest and most secure to use. If I can use the proggy as a localhost client, then all the better.

Any ideas anyone?

Cheers
Asif

Basic anonimity and speed checking is quite easy to do. Wget a remote (proxy judge) page and traceroute or ping the host. Dunno if there's apps that provide the (relative) ease of having things done tru a GUI, but there sure is apps to automate checking proxies. Just Google for it, the "better" proxy forums might list some apps too.

Hi, most of what you said went straight over my head, any chance you could put it into simple english please?

Or maybe some links to where I could find out?

Cheers
Asif

I don't know of a specific app, but try running searches at these sites - you're bound to find some interesting projects:

http://freshmeat.net/

http://sourceforge.net/index.php