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<H1>PRIVOXY</H1>
-Section: (1)<BR>Updated:
25 March 2003<BR><A HREF="#index">Index</A>
+Section: (1)<BR>Updated:
15 February 2009<BR><A HREF="#index">Index</A>
<HR>
<A NAME="lbAB"> </A>
<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2>
<P>
-<B>privoxy</B> [<B>--help</B> ] [<B>--version</B> ] [<B>--no-daemon</B> ] [<B>--pidfile </B><I>pidfile</I><B></B> ] [<B>--user </B><I>user[.group]</I><B></B> ] [<B>--chroot</B> ] [<B></B><I>configfile</I><B></B> ]<B> (UNIX)</B>
-<P>
-<P>
-<B>privoxy.exe</B> [<B></B><I>configfile</I><B></B> ]<B> (Windows)</B>
+<B>privoxy</B> [<B>--help</B> ] [<B>--version</B> ] [<B>--no-daemon</B> ] [<B>--pidfile </B><I>pidfile</I><B></B> ] [<B>--user </B><I>user[.group]</I><B></B> ] [<B>--chroot</B> ] [<B>--pre-chroot-nslookup </B><I>hostname</I><B></B> ] [<B></B><I>configfile</I><B></B> ]
<P>
<A NAME="lbAD"> </A>
<H2>OPTIONS</H2>
there. If set up carefully, this can limit the impact of possible
vulnerabilities in <B>Privoxy</B> to the files contained in
that hierarchy.
+<DT><B>--pre-chroot-nslookup </B><I>hostname</I><B></B><DD>
+Initialize the resolver library using <I>hostname</I>
+before chroot'ing. On some systems this reduces the number of files
+that must be copied into the chroot tree.
</DL>
<P>
If the <I>configfile</I> is not specified on the command line,
<B>Privoxy</B> will look for a file named
-<I>config</I> in the current directory (except on Win32 where
-it will try <I>config.txt</I>). If no
+<I>config</I> in the current directory. If no
<I>configfile</I> is found, <B>Privoxy</B> will
fail to start.
<A NAME="lbAE"> </A>
<P>
-<B>Privoxy</B> is a web proxy with advanced filtering
-capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
-cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
-obnoxious Internet junk. <B>Privoxy</B> has a very
-flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
-tastes. <B>Privoxy</B> has application for both
-stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.
+Privoxy is a non-caching
+web proxy
+with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy,
+modifying web page data, managing HTTP
+cookies,
+controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious
+Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be
+customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy has application for
+both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.
<P>
-<B>Privoxy</B> is based on <B>Internet
-Junkbuster</B> (tm).
+Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).
<A NAME="lbAF"> </A>
<H2>INSTALLATION AND USAGE</H2>
<P>
-Browsers must be individually configured to use <B>Privoxy</B> as
-a HTTP proxy. The default setting is for localhost, on port 8118
-(configurable in the main config file). To set the HTTP proxy in Netscape
-and Mozilla, go through: <B>Edit</B>;
+Browsers can either be individually configured to use
+<B>Privoxy</B> as a HTTP proxy (recommended),
+or <B>Privoxy</B> can be combined with a packet
+filter to build an intercepting proxy
+(see <I>config</I>). The default setting is for
+localhost, on port 8118 (configurable in the main config file). To set the
+HTTP proxy in Netscape and Mozilla, go through: <B>Edit</B>;
<B>Preferences</B>; <B>Advanced</B>;
<B>Proxies</B>; <B>Manual Proxy Configuration</B>;
<B>View</B>.
<P>
+For Firefox, go through: <B>Tools</B>;
+<B>Options</B>; <B>General</B>;
+<B>Connection Settings</B>;
+<B>Manual Proxy Configuration</B>.
+<P>
+
For Internet Explorer, go through: <B>Tools</B>;
<B>Internet Properties</B>; <B>Connections</B>;
<B>LAN Settings</B>.
The Secure (SSL) Proxy should also be set to the same values, otherwise
https: URLs will not be proxied. Note: <B>Privoxy</B> 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.
<P>
For other browsers, check the documentation.
<I>default.filter</I>, and
<I>default.action</I>. <I>user.action</I> should
be used for locally defined exceptions to the default rules of
-<I>default.action</I> These are all well commented. On Unix
+<I>default.action</I>, and <I>user.filter</I> for
+locally defined filters. These are well commented. On Unix
and Unix-like systems, these are located in
-<I>/etc/privoxy/</I> by default. On Windows, OS/2 and AmigaOS,
-these files are in the same directory as the <B>Privoxy</B>
-executable.
+<I>/etc/privoxy/</I> by default.
<P>
-The name and number of configuration files has changed from previous
-versions. In fact, the configuration itself is changed and much more
-sophisticated. See the user-manual for a complete
-explanation of all configuration options and general usage, and notes for
-upgrading from <B>Junkbuster</B> and earlier <B>Privoxy</B>
-versions.
+<B>Privoxy</B> uses the concept of <B>actions</B>
+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.
<P>
The actions list (ad blocks, etc) can also be configured with your
-web browser at <A HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/">http://config.privoxy.org/.</A>
+web browser at <A HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/">http://config.privoxy.org/</A>
+(assuming the configuration allows it).
<B>Privoxy's</B> configuration parameters can also be viewed at
the same page. In addition, <B>Privoxy</B> can be toggled on/off.
This is an internal page, and does not require Internet access.
+<P>
+
+See the <I>User Manual</I> for a detailed
+explanation of installation, general usage, all configuration options, new
+features and notes on upgrading.
<A NAME="lbAH"> </A>
<H2>SAMPLE CONFIGURATION</H2>
# Define a few useful custom aliases for later use
{{alias}}
- # Useful aliases
+ # Useful aliases that combine more than one action
+crunch-cookies = +crunch-incoming-cookies +crunch-outgoing-cookies
-crunch-cookies = -crunch-incoming-cookies -crunch-outgoing-cookies
- +imageblock = +block +handle-as-image
+ +block-as-image = +block +handle-as-image
# Fragile sites should have the minimum changes
fragile = -block -deanimate-gifs -fast-redirects -filter \
- -hide-referer -prevent-cookies -kill-popups
+ -hide-referer -prevent-cookies
## Turn some actions on ################################
- { \
- -add-header \
- -block \
- +deanimate-gifs{last} \
- -downgrade-http-version \
- -fast-redirects \
- +filter{html-annoyances} \
- +filter{js-annoyances} \
- +filter{content-cookies} \
- +filter{webbugs} \
- +filter{banners-by-size} \
- +hide-forwarded-for-headers \
- +hide-from-header{block} \
- +hide-referrer{forge} \
- -hide-user-agent \
- -handle-as-image \
- +set-image-blocker{pattern} \
- -limit-connect \
- +prevent-compression \
- +session-cookies-only \
- -crunch-cookies \
- -kill-popups \
- }
- / # '/' Matches *all* URL patterns
+ ## NOTE: Actions are off by default, unless explictily turned on
+ ## otherwise with the '+' operator.
+
+{ \
++change-x-forwarded-for{block} \
++deanimate-gifs{last} \
++filter{refresh-tags} \
++filter{img-reorder} \
++filter{banners-by-size} \
++filter{webbugs} \
++filter{jumping-windows} \
++filter{ie-exploits} \
++hide-from-header{block} \
++hide-referrer{conditional-block} \
++session-cookies-only \
++set-image-blocker{pattern} \
+}
+/ # '/' Match *all* URL patterns
+
+ # Block all URLs that match these patterns
+ { +block }
+ ad.
+ ad[sv].
+ .*ads.
+ banner?.
+ /.*count(er)?\.(pl|cgi|exe|dll|asp|php[34]?)
+ .hitbox.com
+ media./.*(ads|banner)
+
# Block, and treat these URL patterns as if they were 'images'.
# We would expect these to be ads.
- {+imageblock}
+ { +block-as-image }
.ad.doubleclick.net
.a[0-9].yimg.com/(?:(?!/i/).)*$
ad.*.doubleclick.net
- # Block any URLs that match these patterns
- {+block}
- ad*.
- .*ads.
- banner?.
- /.*count(er)?\.(pl|cgi|exe|dll|asp|php[34]?)
- .hitbox.com
-
# Make exceptions for these harmless ones that would be
# caught by our +block patterns just above.
- {-block}
+ { -block }
adsl.
+ adobe.
advice.
.*downloads.
+ # uploads or downloads
+ /.*loads
</PRE>
<P>
# Set personal exceptions to the policies in default.action #######
- # Sites where we want persistant cookies, so allow *all* cookies
- {-crunch-cookies -session-cookies-only}
+ # Sites where we want persistent cookies, so allow *all* cookies
+ { -crunch-cookies -session-cookies-only }
.redhat.com
.sun.com
.msdn.microsoft.com
- # This site breaks easily.
- {-block -fast-redirects}
+ # These sites break easily. Use our "fragile" alias here.
+ { fragile }
.forbes.com
+ mybank.example.com
+
+ # Replace example.com's style sheet with one of my choosing
+ { +redirect{<A HREF="http://localhost/css-replacements/example.com.css}">http://localhost/css-replacements/example.com.css}</A> }
+ .example.com/stylesheet.css
</PRE>
<P>
See the comments in the configuration files themselves, or the
-<I>user-manual</I>
-for explanations of the above syntax, and other <B>Privoxy</B>
+<I>User Manual</I>
+for full explanations of the above syntax, and other <B>Privoxy</B>
configuration options.
<A NAME="lbAI"> </A>
<H2>FILES</H2>
<I>/usr/sbin/privoxy</I>
<I>/etc/privoxy/config</I>
+ <I>/etc/privoxy/match-all.action</I>
<I>/etc/privoxy/default.action</I>
- <I>/etc/privoxy/standard.action</I>
<I>/etc/privoxy/user.action</I>
<I>/etc/privoxy/default.filter</I>
+ <I>/etc/privoxy/user.filter</I>
<I>/etc/privoxy/trust</I>
<I>/etc/privoxy/templates/*</I>
<I>/var/log/privoxy/logfile</I>
<P>
Various other files should be included, but may vary depending on platform
-and build configuration. More documentation should be included in the local
+and build configuration. Additional documentation should be included in the local
documentation directory.
<A NAME="lbAJ"> </A>
<H2>SIGNALS</H2>
<P>
Please see the <I>User Manual</I> on how to contact the
-developers for feature requests, reporting problems, and other questions.
+developers, for feature requests, reporting problems, and other questions.
<A NAME="lbAL"> </A>
<H2>SEE ALSO</H2>
<A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/">http://www.privoxy.org/faq/,</A>
the <B>Privoxy</B> FAQ.
<P>
-<A HREF="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/,</A>
+<A HREF="https://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/,</A>
the Project Page for <B>Privoxy</B> on
SourceForge.
<P>
the web-based user interface. <B>Privoxy</B> must be
running for this to work. Shortcut: <A HREF="http://p.p/">http://p.p/</A>
<P>
-<A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/actions/">http://www.privoxy.org/actions/,</A> to submit ``misses'' to the developers.
-<P>
-<A HREF="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ijbswa/contrib/">http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ijbswa/contrib/,</A> cool
-and fun ideas from <B>Privoxy</B> users.
+<A HREF="https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118">https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118</A>&atid=460288, to submit ``misses'' and other
+configuration related suggestions to the developers.
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/cookies.html">http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/cookies.html,</A>
an explanation how cookies are used to track web users.
<A HREF="http://www.junkbusters.com/ijb.html">http://www.junkbusters.com/ijb.html,</A>
the original Internet Junkbuster.
<P>
-<A HREF="http://www.waldherr.org/junkbuster/">http://www.waldherr.org/junkbuster/,</A>
-Stefan Waldherr's version of Junkbuster, from which <B>Privoxy</B> was
-derived.
+<A HREF="http://www.squid-cache.org/">http://www.squid-cache.org/,</A> a popular
+caching proxy, which is often used together with <B>Privoxy</B>.
<P>
-<A HREF="http://privacy.net/analyze/">http://privacy.net/analyze/,</A> a useful site
-to check what information about you is leaked while you browse the web.
+<A HREF="http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/">http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/,</A>
+<B>Polipo</B> is a caching proxy with advanced features
+like pipelining, multiplexing and caching of partial instances. In many setups
+it can be used as <B>Squid</B> replacement.
<P>
-<A HREF="http://www.squid-cache.org/">http://www.squid-cache.org/,</A> a very popular
-caching proxy, which is often used together with <B>Privoxy</B>.
+<A HREF="https://www.torproject.org/">https://www.torproject.org/,</A>
+<B>Tor</B> can help anonymize web browsing,
+web publishing, instant messaging, IRC, SSH, and other applications.
<P>
<A HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/">http://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/,</A>
the <B>Privoxy</B> developer manual.
<P>
<PRE>
- Hal Burgiss (docs)
- Jon Foster
- Andreas Oesterhelt
- David Schmidt (OS/2, Mac OSX ports)
-
- Johny Agotnes
- Rodrigo Barbosa (RPM specfiles)
- Moritz Barsnick
- Mattes Dolak
- Karsten Hopp (Red Hat)
- Alexander Lazic
- Daniel Leite
- Gábor Lipták
- Adam Lock (Win32)
- Guy Laroche
- Haroon Rafique
- Roland Rosenfeld (Debian)
- Georg Sauthoff (Gentoo)
- Thomas Steudten
- Joerg Strohmayer (Amiga)
- Rodney Stromlund
- Sviatoslav Sviridov
- Sarantis Paskalis
- Stefan Waldherr
+ Fabian Keil, lead developer
+ David Schmidt, developer
+
+ Hal Burgiss
+ Mark Miller
+ Gerry Murphy
+ Lee Rian
+ Roland Rosenfeld
+ Jörg Strohmayer
</PRE>
<A NAME="lbAN"> </A>
<P>
-Copyright (C) 2001 - 2003 by Privoxy Developers <<A HREF="mailto:developers@privoxy.org">developers@privoxy.org</A>>
+Copyright (C) 2001-2009 by Privoxy Developers <<A HREF="mailto:ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net">ijbswa-developers@lists.sourceforge.net</A>>
<P>
Some source code is based on code Copyright (C) 1997 by Anonymous Coders
<B>Privoxy</B> is free software; you can
redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
-<I>GNU General Public
-License</I>, version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+<I>GNU General Public License</I>, version 2,
+as published by the Free Software Foundation.
<P>
This program 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
-<I>GNU General Public License</I> for
-more details, which is available from the Free Software Foundation, Inc, 59
-Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the <I>GNU General Public License</I> for details.
<P>
-You should have received a copy of the <I>GNU General Public License</I>
+You should have received a copy of the <I>GNU GPL</I>
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place - Suite 330
-Boston, MA 02111-1307
+Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
+Boston, MA 02110-1301
USA
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