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Before launching Privoxy for the first time, you - will want to configure your browser(s) to use - Privoxy as a HTTP and HTTPS (SSL) - proxy. The default is - 127.0.0.1 (or localhost) for the proxy address, and port 8118 (earlier versions - used port 8000). This is the one configuration step that must be done!
Please note that Privoxy can only proxy HTTP and - HTTPS traffic. It will not work with FTP or other protocols.
-
- With Firefox, this is typically set under:
Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network ->Connection -> Settings
- Or optionally on some platforms:
Edit -> Preferences -> General -> Connection Settings -> Manual Proxy Configuration
- With Netscape (and - Mozilla), this can be set under:
Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Proxies -> HTTP Proxy
For Internet Explorer v.5-7:
Tools -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings
Then, check "Use Proxy" and fill in the appropriate info - (Address: 127.0.0.1, Port: 8118). Include HTTPS (SSL), if you want HTTPS - proxy support too (sometimes labeled "Secure"). Make sure any - checkboxes like "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" is - UNCHECKED. You want only HTTP and HTTPS (SSL)!
-
After doing this, flush your browser's disk and memory caches to force a - re-reading of all pages and to get rid of any ads that may be cached. Remove - any cookies, - if you want Privoxy to manage that. You are now - ready to start enjoying the benefits of using - Privoxy!
Privoxy itself is typically started by specifying the - main configuration file to be used on the command line. If no configuration - file is specified on the command line, Privoxy - will look for a file named config in the current - directory. Except on Win32 where it will try config.txt.
A default Red Hat installation may not start Privoxy upon boot. It will use - the file /etc/privoxy/config as its main configuration - file.
# /etc/rc.d/init.d/privoxy start |
Or ...
# service privoxy start |
We use a script. Note that Debian typically starts Privoxy upon booting per - default. It will use the file - /etc/privoxy/config as its main configuration - file.
# /etc/init.d/privoxy start |
Click on the Privoxy Icon to start Privoxy. If no configuration file is - specified on the command line, Privoxy will look - for a file named config.txt. Note that Windows will - automatically start Privoxy when the system starts if you chose that option - when installing.
Privoxy can run with full Windows service functionality. - On Windows only, the Privoxy program has two new command line arguments - to install and uninstall Privoxy as a service. See the - Windows Installation - instructions for details.
Example Unix startup command:
# /usr/sbin/privoxy /etc/privoxy/config |
During installation, Privoxy is configured to - start automatically when the system restarts. You can start it manually by - double-clicking on the Privoxy icon in the - Privoxy folder.
After downloading the privoxy software, unzip the downloaded file by - double-clicking on the zip file icon. Then, double-click on the - installer package icon and follow the installation process.
The privoxy service will automatically start after a successful - installation. In addition, the privoxy service will automatically - start every time your computer starts up.
To prevent the privoxy service from automatically starting when your - computer starts up, remove or rename the folder named - /Library/StartupItems/Privoxy.
A simple application named Privoxy Utility has been created which - enables administrators to easily start and stop the privoxy service.
In addition, the Privoxy Utility presents a simple way for - administrators to edit the various privoxy config files. A method - to uninstall the software is also available.
An administrator username and password must be supplied in order for - the Privoxy Utility to perform any of the tasks.
Start Privoxy (with RUN <>NIL:) in your - startnet script (AmiTCP), in - s:user-startup (RoadShow), as startup program in your - startup script (Genesis), or as startup action (Miami and MiamiDx). - Privoxy will automatically quit when you quit your - TCP/IP stack (just ignore the harmless warning your TCP/IP stack may display that - Privoxy is still running).
A script is again used. It will use the file /etc/privoxy/config - as its main configuration file.
/etc/init.d/privoxy start - |
Note that Privoxy is not automatically started at - boot time by default. You can change this with the rc-update - command.
-
rc-update add privoxy default - |
Privoxy may be invoked with the following - command-line options:
--version -
Print version info and exit. Unix only. -
--help -
Print short usage info and exit. Unix only. -
--no-daemon -
Don't become a daemon, i.e. don't fork and become process group - leader, and don't detach from controlling tty. Unix only. -
--pidfile FILE -
On startup, write the process ID to FILE. Delete the - FILE on exit. Failure to create or delete the - FILE is non-fatal. If no FILE - option is given, no PID file will be used. Unix only. -
--user USER[.GROUP] -
After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of - USER, and if included the GID of GROUP. Exit if the - privileges are not sufficient to do so. Unix only. -
--chroot -
Before changing to the user ID given in the --user option, - chroot to that user's home directory, i.e. make the kernel pretend to the Privoxy - process that the directory tree starts there. If set up carefully, this can limit - the impact of possible vulnerabilities in Privoxy to the files contained in that hierarchy. - Unix only. -
--pre-chroot-nslookup hostname -
Specifies a hostname to look up before doing a chroot. On some systems, initializing the - resolver library involves reading config files from /etc and/or loading additional shared - libraries from /lib. On these systems, doing a hostname lookup before the chroot reduces - the number of files that must be copied into the chroot tree. -
For fastest startup speed, a good value is a hostname that is not in /etc/hosts but that - your local name server (listed in /etc/resolv.conf) can resolve without recursion - (that is, without having to ask any other name servers). The hostname need not exist, - but if it doesn't, an error message (which can be ignored) will be output. -
configfile -
If no configfile is included on the command line, - Privoxy will look for a file named - "config" in the current directory (except on Win32 - where it will look for "config.txt" instead). Specify - full path to avoid confusion. If no config file is found, - Privoxy will fail to start. -
On MS Windows only there are two additional - command-line options to allow Privoxy to install and - run as a service. See the -Window Installation section -for details.
Before launching Privoxy for the + first time, you will want to configure your browser(s) to use + Privoxy as a HTTP and HTTPS (SSL) + proxy. The default is 127.0.0.1 (or localhost) for the proxy + address, and port 8118 (earlier versions used port 8000). This is the one + configuration step that must + be done!
+ +Please note that Privoxy can only + proxy HTTP and HTTPS traffic. It will not work with FTP or other + protocols.
+ +Figure 2. Proxy Configuration Showing Mozilla/Netscape HTTP and + HTTPS (SSL) Settings
+ +With Firefox, this is typically set + under:
+ + Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network ->Connection -> Settings
Or optionally on some platforms:
+ + Edit -> Preferences -> General -> Connection Settings -> Manual Proxy Configuration
With Netscape (and Mozilla), this can be set under:
+ + Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Proxies -> HTTP
+ Proxy
For Internet Explorer v.5-7:
+ +Tools -> Internet + Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings
+ +Then, check "Use Proxy" and fill in the + appropriate info (Address: 127.0.0.1, Port: 8118). Include HTTPS (SSL), + if you want HTTPS proxy support too (sometimes labeled "Secure"). Make sure any checkboxes like "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" is + UNCHECKED. You want + only HTTP and HTTPS (SSL)!
+ +Figure 3. Proxy Configuration Showing Internet Explorer HTTP and + HTTPS (Secure) Settings
+ +After doing this, flush your browser's disk and memory caches to force + a re-reading of all pages and to get rid of any ads that may be cached. + Remove any cookies, if you want Privoxy + to manage that. You are now ready to start enjoying the benefits of using + Privoxy!
+ +Privoxy itself is typically started + by specifying the main configuration file to be used on the command line. + If no configuration file is specified on the command line, Privoxy will look for a file named config in the current directory. Except on Win32 where it + will try config.txt.
+ +We use a script. Note that Debian typically starts Privoxy upon booting per default. It will use the + file /etc/privoxy/config as its main + configuration file.
+ +
+ + # /etc/init.d/privoxy start ++ |
+
To start Privoxy upon booting, add + "privoxy_enable='YES'" to /etc/rc.conf. + Privoxy will use /usr/local/etc/privoxy/config as its main configuration + file.
+ +If you installed Privoxy into a + jail, the paths above are relative to the jail root.
+ +To start Privoxy manually, run:
+ +
+ + # service privoxy onestart ++ |
+
Click on the Privoxy Icon to start + Privoxy. If no configuration file is + specified on the command line, Privoxy + will look for a file named config.txt. Note + that Windows will automatically start Privoxy when the system starts if you chose that + option when installing.
+ +Privoxy can run with full Windows + service functionality. On Windows only, the Privoxy program has two new command line arguments + to install and uninstall Privoxy as a + service. See the Windows Installation + instructions for details.
+Example Unix startup command:
+ +
+ + # /usr/sbin/privoxy --user privoxy /etc/privoxy/config ++ |
+
Note that if you installed Privoxy + through a package manager, the package will probably contain a + platform-specific script or configuration file to start Privoxy upon boot.
+During installation, Privoxy is + configured to start automatically when the system restarts. You can + start it manually by double-clicking on the Privoxy icon in the Privoxy folder.
+The privoxy service will automatically start after a successful + installation (and thereafter every time your computer starts up) + however you will need to configure your web browser(s) to use it. To do + so, configure them to use a proxy for HTTP and HTTPS at the address + 127.0.0.1:8118.
+ +To prevent the privoxy service from automatically starting when your + computer starts up, remove or rename the file /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.ijbswa.privoxy.plist (on OS X + 10.5 and higher) or the folder named /Library/StartupItems/Privoxy (on OS X 10.4 + 'Tiger').
+ +To manually start or stop the privoxy service, use the scripts + startPrivoxy.sh and stopPrivoxy.sh supplied in /Applications/Privoxy. + They must be run from an administrator account, using sudo.
+Privoxy may be invoked with the + following command-line options:
+ +--config-test
+ +Exit after loading the configuration files before binding to the + listen address. The exit code signals whether or not the + configuration files have been successfully loaded.
+ +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.
+--version
+ +Print version info and exit. Unix only.
+--help
+ +Print short usage info and exit. Unix only.
+--no-daemon
+ +Don't become a daemon, i.e. don't fork and become process group + leader, and don't detach from controlling tty. Unix only.
+--pidfile + FILE
+ +On startup, write the process ID to FILE. Delete the + FILE on exit. + Failure to create or delete the FILE is non-fatal. If no FILE option is given, no + PID file will be used. Unix only.
+--user + USER[.GROUP]
+ +After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of + USER, and if + included the GID of GROUP. Exit if the privileges are not + sufficient to do so. Unix only.
+--chroot
+ +Before changing to the user ID given in the --user option, chroot to + that user's home directory, i.e. make the kernel pretend to the + Privoxy process that the directory + tree starts there. If set up carefully, this can limit the impact + of possible vulnerabilities in Privoxy to the files contained in that + hierarchy. Unix only.
+--pre-chroot-nslookup + hostname
+ +Specifies a hostname (for example www.privoxy.org) to look up + before doing a chroot. On some systems, initializing the resolver + library involves reading config files from /etc and/or loading + additional shared libraries from /lib. On these systems, doing a + hostname lookup before the chroot reduces the number of files that + must be copied into the chroot tree.
+ +For fastest startup speed, a good value is a hostname that is + not in /etc/hosts but that your local name server (listed in + /etc/resolv.conf) can resolve without recursion (that is, without + having to ask any other name servers). The hostname need not exist, + but if it doesn't, an error message (which can be ignored) will be + output.
+configfile
+ +If no configfile is included on the command line, + Privoxy will look for a file named + "config" in the current directory + (except on Win32 where it will look for "config.txt" instead). Specify full path to avoid + confusion. If no config file is found, Privoxy will fail to start.
+On MS Windows only there are two + additional command-line options to allow Privoxy to install and run as a service. See the Window Installation + section for details.
+