Author: phobos Date: 2012-06-20 20:59:43 +0000 (Wed, 20 Jun 2012) New Revision: 25690

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-osx.wml website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml Log: remove polipo from doc pages, fix ticket 5706.

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-osx.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-osx.wml 2012-06-20 20:46:11 UTC (rev 25689) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-osx.wml 2012-06-20 20:59:43 UTC (rev 25690) @@ -25,25 +25,21 @@ <br>

<p> - The install for Macintosh OS X bundles - <a href="<page index>">Tor</a>, - <a href="<page projects/vidalia>">Vidalia</a> (a graphical interface for Tor), - <a href="<page torbutton/index>">Torbutton</a>, - and <a href="http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/">Polipo</a> (a web proxy) - into one package, with the four applications pre-configured to work - together. + The install for Macintosh OS X bundles <a href="<page index>">Tor</a>, + <a href="<page projects/vidalia>">Vidalia</a> (a graphical interface + for Tor), <a href="<page torbutton/index>">Torbutton</a>, into one + package, with the three applications pre-configured to work together. Download either the <a href="<page download/download>#mac">stable</a> - or the <a href="<page download/download>#mac">experimental</a> version - of the OS X bundle, or look for more options on the <a href="<page - download/download>">download page</a>. + or the <a href="<page download/download>#mac">experimental</a> + version of the OS X bundle, or look for more options on the <a + href="<page download/download>">download page</a>. </p>

<p>Once you've downloaded the dmg, double-click and let it mount. Browse to the now open Vidalia Bundle in Finder. It's easy to install the bundle; simply drag and drop the Vidalia onion icon to the Applications folder. Optionally, double click the "install torbutton" - script and let it install torbutton into Firefox. You can also get - Torbutton from Mozilla Add-ons by searching for "torbutton".</p> + script and let it install torbutton into Firefox.</p>

<p>When you are finished installing, you can start Vidalia by selecting its icon from your Applications folder. A dark onion with a @@ -57,13 +53,6 @@ <p><img alt="vidalia running tor" src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-osx-vidalia.png" /></p>

- <p>Polipo is installed as part of the Tor bundle package - installer. Once it is installed, it will start automatically when - your computer is restarted. You do not need to configure Polipo - to use Tor &mdash; a custom Polipo configuration for Tor has been - installed as part of the installer package. - </p> - <hr> <a id="using"></a> <h2><a class="anchor" href="#using">Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor</a></h2> @@ -83,9 +72,7 @@ see the <a href="<wikifaq>#SocksListenAddress">FAQ entry for running Tor on a different computer</a>. </p>

- <p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies, - just point them at Polipo (that is, localhost port 8118). To - use SOCKS directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), + <p>To use SOCKS directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see <a href="<wikifaq>#SOCKSAndDNS">this FAQ entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications @@ -112,11 +99,10 @@

<p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's ability to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from - your local applications to local port 8118 and port 9050. If - your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so - it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see <a - href="<wikifaq>#FirewalledClient">this - FAQ entry</a>. + your local applications to local port 9050. If your + firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so it can + connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see <a + href="<wikifaq>#FirewalledClient">this FAQ entry</a>. </p>

<p>If it's still not working, look at <a @@ -174,7 +160,7 @@ directory</li> </ol>

- <p>Tor, Vidalia, and Polipo are now completely removed from your system.</p> + <p>Tor and Vidalia are now completely removed from your system.</p>

<p>If you're familiar with the command line or Terminal, you can manually type the following:</p>

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 2012-06-20 20:46:11 UTC (rev 25689) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/tor-doc-windows.wml 2012-06-20 20:59:43 UTC (rev 25690) @@ -43,23 +43,21 @@ <br>

<p> - The Vidalia Bundle for Windows contains <a href="<page index>">Tor</a>, <a - href="<page projects/vidalia>">Vidalia</a> (a GUI for Tor), <a - href="<page torbutton/index>">Torbutton</a> (a plugin for Mozilla Firefox), and <a - href="http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/%22%3EPolipo</a> - (a web proxy) packaged into one bundle, with the four applications - pre-configured to work together. Download either the <a - href="../<package-win32-bundle-stable>">stable</a> or the <a + The Vidalia Bundle for Windows contains <a href="<page + index>">Tor</a>, <a href="<page projects/vidalia>">Vidalia</a> + (a GUI for Tor), and <a href="<page torbutton/index>">Torbutton</a> + (a plugin for Mozilla Firefox) packaged into one bundle, with the + three applications pre-configured to work together. Download either + the <a href="../<package-win32-bundle-stable>">stable</a> or the <a href="../<package-win32-bundle-alpha>">experimental</a> version of the Vidalia Bundle, or look for more options on the <a href="<page - download/download>">download page</a>. - </p> + download/download>">download page</a>.</p>

<img alt="tor installer splash page" src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-win32-installer-splash.png">

- <p>If you have previously installed Tor, Vidalia, or Polipo - you can deselect whichever components you do not need to install - in the dialog shown below. + <p>If you have previously installed Tor and Vidalia you can deselect + whichever components you do not need to install in the dialog + shown below. </p>

<img alt="select components to install" src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-win32-installer-components.png"> @@ -78,13 +76,12 @@ <h2><a class="anchor" href="#using">Step Two: Configure your applications to use Tor</a></h2> <br>

- <p>After installing Tor and Polipo, you need to configure your - applications to use them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p> + <p>After installing Tor, you need to configure your applications to + use them. The first step is to set up web browsing.</p>

- <p>You should use Tor with Firefox and Torbutton, - for best safety. The bundle installs the <a - href="<page torbutton/index>">Torbutton plugin</a> - for you. Restart your Firefox, and you're all set: + <p>You should use Tor with Firefox and Torbutton, for best safety. The + bundle installs the <a href="<page torbutton/index>">Torbutton + plugin</a> for you. Restart your Firefox, and you're all set: </p>

<img alt="Torbutton plugin for Firefox" src="$(IMGROOT)/screenshot-torbutton.png"/> @@ -97,15 +94,13 @@ entry for running Tor on a different computer</a>. </p>

- <p>To Torify other applications that support HTTP proxies, just - point them at Polipo (that is, localhost port 8118). To use SOCKS - directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, etc), you can point - your application directly at Tor (localhost port 9050), but see <a - href="<wikifaq>#SOCKSAndDNS">this - FAQ entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications - that support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at SocksCap or - <a href="http://www.freecap.ru/eng/">FreeCap</a>. - (FreeCap is free software; SocksCap is proprietary.)</p> + <p>To use SOCKS directly (for instant messaging, Jabber, IRC, + etc), you can point your application directly at Tor (localhost + port 9050), but see <a href="<wikifaq>#SOCKSAndDNS">this FAQ + entry</a> for why this may be dangerous. For applications that + support neither SOCKS nor HTTP, take a look at SocksCap or <a + href="http://www.freecap.ru/eng/%22%3EFreeCap</a>. (FreeCap is free + software; SocksCap is proprietary.)</p>

<p>For information on how to Torify other applications, check out the <a href="<wiki>doc/TorifyHOWTO">Torify @@ -136,12 +131,11 @@ FAQ entry</a> for more suggestions on how to test your Tor.) </p>

- <p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's - ability to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from - your local applications to local port 8118 and port 9050. If - your firewall blocks outgoing connections, punch a hole so - it can connect to at least TCP ports 80 and 443, and then see <a - href="<wikifaq>#FirewalledClient">this + <p>If you have a personal firewall that limits your computer's ability + to connect to itself, be sure to allow connections from your local + applications to local port 9050. If your firewall blocks outgoing + connections, punch a hole so it can connect to at least TCP ports + 80 and 443, and then see <a href="<wikifaq>#FirewalledClient">this FAQ entry</a>. </p>