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DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
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tinyproxy is a small, efficient HTTP proxy daemon released under the tinyproxy is a small, efficient HTTP/SSL proxy daemon released under
GNU General Public Licence (GPL). tinyproxy is very useful in a small the GNU General Public Licence (GPL). tinyproxy is very useful in a
network setting, where a larger proxy like Squid would either be too small network setting, where a larger proxy like Squid would either
resource intensive, or a security risk. One of the key features of be too resource intensive, or a security risk. One of the key
tinyproxy is the buffering connection concept. In effect, tinyproxy features of tinyproxy is the buffering connection concept. In
will buffer a high speed response from a server, and then relay it to effect, tinyproxy will buffer a high speed response from a server,
a client at the highest speed the client will accept. This feature and then relay it to a client at the highest speed the client will
greatly reduces the problems with sluggishness on the Internet. If you accept. This feature greatly reduces the problems with sluggishness
are sharing an Internet connection with a small network, and you only on the Internet. If you are sharing an Internet connection with a
want to allow HTTP requests to be allowed, then tinyproxy is a great small network, and you only want to allow HTTP requests to be
tool for the network administrator. allowed, then tinyproxy is a great tool for the network
administrator.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION