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[krishna e bera]

On 14-07-29 04:44 PM, cav78 wrote:
> I would like to know if it's necessary to 
> install or configure a web proxy (privoxy or polipo) with Tor Browser 
> Bundle 3.6.3 in order to have more privacy or to prevent Dns leaks.
> Orbot
>  (a software for Android) includes Polipo, but I don't see it in Tor 
> Browser. Is it really important or we can do without it? Sorry for my 
> english if it's not so perfect. Bye.

Polipo was removed a long time ago because it is no longer needed.  See:
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/new-tor-browser-bundle-packages-0

Privoxy performed the same functions so it also isnt needed.

The FAQ item explaining this was removed as well, but a dangling
reference to it remained behind:
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorFAQ#WhydoweneedPolipoorPrivoxywithTorWhichisbetter

Polipo is still mentioned in the "new" FAQ (even in association with
Mozilla) which could lead to confusion.