Webwasher for Linux

srivastava · 05-25-2005, 05:25 AM

Does there exist anything similar to webwasher [http://www.webwasher.com] to filter out commercial ads for Linux Operating System?

JZL240I-U · 05-25-2005, 08:16 AM

http://www.privoxy.org/
http://www.morelerbe.com/spyblocker/index.htm
http://www.zip.com.au/~cs/adzap/index.html
http://www.zipcon.net/~adamf/adzapper/
http://www.bugnosis.org/
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.proxomitron.org/

That enough?

I use privoxy, comes closest to the linux-way of handling its seettings...

srivastava · 05-25-2005, 09:33 AM

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Originally posted by JZL240I-U
http://www.privoxy.org/

Thanx. I started with the above. As root, I can start by typing the following command:

# rcprivoxy start

But as a user this command does not work and it also does not automatically starts though I am using SUSE-9.3 and as per manual SUSE should automatically start it.

How do I tell SUSE to start it automatically? Manual talks about some kind of script but I don't know how to do it.

JZL240I-U · 05-25-2005, 09:42 AM

Open up YAST2. Go to Runtime level editor. Chose expert modus. Select the runtimelevels for Privoxy to run in. Select Boot for starting. Apply. That's it.

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craigevil · 05-25-2005, 10:10 AM

Use Firefox with the Adblock extension. Blocks most ads and you can customize the filters.

You can also use: DansGuardian http://dansguardian.org/

You can block most ads and popups by using a HOSTS file. Windows based site but you can still use the HOSTS file and copy it to your.
"You can use a HOSTS file to block ads, banners, 3rd party Cookies, 3rd party page counters, web bugs, and even most hijackers." http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

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