+ +
+ privoxy [--chroot ] [--config-test ] [--help ] [--no-daemon ] + [--pidfile pidfile ] [--pre-chroot-nslookup hostname ] [--user + user[.group] ] [--version ] [configfile ] -privoxy [--chroot ] [--config-test ] [--help - ] [--no-daemon ] [--pidfile pidfile ] - [--pre-chroot-nslookup hostname ] [--user - user[.group] ] [--version ] [configfile ]
- +
+ Privoxy may be invoked with the following command line options: -Privoxy may be invoked with the following command line - options:
- -
If the exit code is 1, at least one of the configuration files is - invalid, if it is 0, all the configuration files have been successfully - loaded (but may still contain errors that can currently only be - detected at run time).
- -This option doesn't affect the log setting, combination with - "--no-daemon" is recommended if a configured log file shouldn't be - used.
-If the configfile is not specified on the command line, - Privoxy will look for a file named config in the current - directory. If no configfile is found, Privoxy will fail to - start.
+ --pidfile pidfile + On startup, write the process ID to pidfile. Delete the pidfile + on exit. Failure to create or delete the pidfile is non-fatal. + If no --pidfile option is given, no PID file will be used. -Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities - for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, - controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk. - Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be customized to suit - individual needs and tastes. It has application for both stand-alone - systems and multi-user networks.
+ --user user[.group] + After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of + user and the GID of group, or, if the optional group was not + given, the default group of user. Exit if the privileges are not -Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.
+ individual needs and tastes. It has application for both stand-alone + systems and multi-user networks. -Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest - (SPI).
+ Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2. -Helping hands and donations are welcome:
+ Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest + (SPI). -+ Browsers can either be individually configured to use Privoxy as a HTTP + proxy (recommended), or Privoxy can be combined with a packet filter to + build an intercepting proxy (see config). The default setting is for + localhost, on port 8118 (configurable in the main config file). To + set the HTTP proxy in Firefox, go through: Tools; Options; General; + Connection Settings; Manual Proxy Configuration. -Browsers can either be individually configured to use Privoxy as - a HTTP proxy (recommended), or Privoxy can be combined with a packet - filter to build an intercepting proxy (see config). The default - setting is for localhost, on port 8118 (configurable in the main config - file). To set the HTTP proxy in Firefox, go through: Tools; - Options; General; Connection Settings; Manual Proxy - Configuration.
+ For Internet Explorer, go through: Tools; Internet Properties; + Connections; LAN Settings. -For Internet Explorer, go through: Tools; Internet - Properties; Connections; LAN Settings.
+ The Secure (SSL) Proxy should also be set to the same values, otherwise + https: URLs will not be proxied. Note: Privoxy can only proxy HTTP and + HTTPS traffic. Do not try it with FTP or other protocols. HTTPS + presents some limitations, and not all features will work with HTTPS + connections. -The Secure (SSL) Proxy should also be set to the same values, otherwise - https: URLs will not be proxied. Note: Privoxy can only proxy HTTP - and HTTPS traffic. Do not try it with FTP or other protocols. HTTPS - presents some limitations, and not all features will work with HTTPS - connections.
+ For other browsers, check the documentation. - +
Privoxy can be configured with the various configuration files. - The default configuration files are: config, default.filter, - default.action and default.action. user.action should - be used for locally defined exceptions to the default rules in - match-all.action and default.action, and user.filter - for locally defined filters. These are well commented. On Unix and - Unix-like systems, these are located in /etc/privoxy/ by - default.
- -Privoxy uses the concept of actions in order to manipulate - the data stream between the browser and remote sites. There are various - actions available with specific functions for such things as blocking web - sites, managing cookies, etc. These actions can be invoked individually or - combined, and used against individual URLs, or groups of URLs that can be - defined using wildcards and regular expressions. The result is that the - user has greatly enhanced control and freedom.
- -The actions list (ad blocks, etc) can also be configured with your web - browser at http://config.privoxy.org/ (assuming the - configuration allows it). Privoxy's configuration parameters can - also be viewed at the same page. In addition, Privoxy can be toggled - on/off. This is an internal page, and does not require Internet access.
- -See the User Manual for a detailed explanation of installation, - general usage, all configuration options, new features and notes on - upgrading.
- -- /usr/sbin/privoxy - /etc/privoxy/config - /etc/privoxy/match-all.action - /etc/privoxy/default.action - /etc/privoxy/user.action - /etc/privoxy/default.filter - /etc/privoxy/user.filter - /etc/privoxy/trust - /etc/privoxy/templates/* - /var/log/privoxy/logfile -+ Privoxy can be configured with the various configuration files. The + default configuration files are: config, default.filter, default.action + and default.action. user.action should be used for locally defined + exceptions to the default rules in match-all.action and default.action, + and user.filter for locally defined filters. These are well commented. + On Unix and Unix-like systems, these are located in /etc/privoxy/ by + default. + + Privoxy uses the concept of actions in order to manipulate the data + stream between the browser and remote sites. There are various actions + available with specific functions for such things as blocking web + sites, managing cookies, etc. These actions can be invoked individually + or combined, and used against individual URLs, or groups of URLs that + can be defined using wildcards and regular expressions. The result is + that the user has greatly enhanced control and freedom. + + The actions list (ad blocks, etc) can also be configured with your web + browser at http://config.privoxy.org/ (assuming the configuration + /etc/privoxy/user.filter + /etc/privoxy/trust + /etc/privoxy/templates/* + /var/log/privoxy/logfile + + Various other files should be included, but may vary depending on + platform and build configuration. Additional documentation should be + included in the local documentation directory. -
Various other files should be included, but may vary depending on - platform and build configuration. Additional documentation should be - included in the local documentation directory.
++ Privoxy terminates on the SIGINT and SIGTERM signals. Log rotation + scripts may cause a re-opening of the logfile by sending a SIGHUP to + Privoxy. Note that unlike other daemons, Privoxy does not need to be + made aware of config file changes by SIGHUP -- it will detect them + automatically. Signals other than the ones listed above aren't + explicitly handled and result in the default action defined by the + operating system. -Privoxy terminates on the SIGINT and SIGTERM - signals. Log rotation scripts may cause a re-opening of the logfile by - sending a SIGHUP to Privoxy. Note that unlike other daemons, - Privoxy does not need to be made aware of config file changes by - SIGHUP -- it will detect them automatically. Signals other than the - ones listed above aren't explicitly handled and result in the default - action defined by the operating system.
+
+ Please see the User Manual on how to contact the developers, for + feature requests, reporting problems, and other questions. -Please see the User Manual on how to contact the developers, for - feature requests, reporting problems, and other questions.
+
+ Other references and sites of interest to Privoxy users: -Other references and sites of interest to Privoxy users:
+ https://www.privoxy.org/, the Privoxy Home page. -http://www.privoxy.org/, the - Privoxy Home page.
+ https://www.privoxy.org/faq/, the Privoxy FAQ. -http://www.privoxy.org/faq/, - the Privoxy FAQ.
+ https://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/, the Privoxy developer + manual. -http://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/, - the Privoxy developer manual.
+ https://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/, the Project Page for Privoxy + on SourceForge. -https://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/, - the Project Page for Privoxy on SourceForge.
+ http://config.privoxy.org/, the web-based user interface. Privoxy must + be running for this to work. Shortcut: http://p.p/ -http://config.privoxy.org/, the - web-based user interface. Privoxy must be running for this to work. - Shortcut: http://p.p/
+ https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=460288, to submit + ``misses'' and other configuration related suggestions to the + developers. -https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=460288, - to submit ``misses'' and other configuration related suggestions to the - developers.
+
- Fabian Keil, lead developer - David Schmidt - Hal Burgiss - Lee Rian - Roland Rosenfeld - Ian Silvester -- -
Copyright (C) 2001-2016 by Privoxy Developers <ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net>
- -Some source code is based on code Copyright (C) 1997 by Anonymous Coders - and Junkbusters, Inc. and licensed under the GNU General Public - License.
- -Privoxy is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify - it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as - published by the Free Software Foundation.
- -Privoxy is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but - WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY - or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the license for - details.
-+ COPYRIGHT + Copyright (C) 2001-2018 by Privoxy Developers <privoxy- -