+ + ++
+ 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: + + --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. + + --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. + + --help Print brief usage info and exit. + + --no-daemon + Don't become a daemon, i.e. don't fork and become process + group leader, don't detach from controlling tty, and do all + logging there. + + --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. + + --pre-chroot-nslookup hostname + Initialize the resolver library using hostname before + chroot'ing. On some systems this reduces the number of files + that must be copied into the chroot tree. + + --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 + + individual needs and tastes. It has application for both stand-alone + systems and multi-user networks. + + Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2. + + Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest + (SPI). + + Helping hands and donations are welcome: + + • https://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE + + • https://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE + + ++
+ 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. + + 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 + /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. + + ++
+ 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. + + ++
+ Other references and sites of interest to Privoxy users: + + https://www.privoxy.org/, the Privoxy Home page. + + https://www.privoxy.org/faq/, the Privoxy FAQ. + + https://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/, the Privoxy developer + manual. + + 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/ + + 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 + + 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. + + + +Privoxy 3.0.26 29 August 2016 PRIVOXY(1) ++ + - -
-privoxy [--help ] [--version ] [--no-daemon ] [--pidfile pidfile ] [--user user[.group] ] [--chroot ] [--pre-chroot-nslookup hostname ] [configfile ] -
- -Privoxy may be invoked with the following command line -options: -
- -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. - -
- -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. -
- -Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm). - -
- -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 Netscape and Mozilla, go through: Edit; -Preferences; Advanced; -Proxies; Manual Proxy Configuration; -View. -
- -For Firefox, go through: Tools; -Options; General; -Connection Settings; -Manual Proxy Configuration. -
- -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. -
- -For other browsers, check the documentation. - -
- -Privoxy can be configured with the various configuration -files. The default configuration files are: config, -default.filter, and -default.action. user.action should -be used for locally defined exceptions to the default rules of -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. - -
- -A brief example of what a simple default.action -configuration might look like: -
-
- # Define a few useful custom aliases for later use
- {{alias}}
-
- # Useful aliases that combine more than one action
- +crunch-cookies = +crunch-incoming-cookies +crunch-outgoing-cookies
- -crunch-cookies = -crunch-incoming-cookies -crunch-outgoing-cookies
- +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
-
- ## Turn some actions on ################################
- ## NOTE: Actions are off by default, unless explictily turned on
- ## otherwise with the '+' operator.
-
-{ \
-+deanimate-gifs{last} \
-+filter{refresh-tags} \
-+filter{img-reorder} \
-+filter{banners-by-size} \
-+filter{webbugs} \
-+filter{jumping-windows} \
-+filter{ie-exploits} \
-+hide-forwarded-for-headers \
-+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.
- { +block-as-image }
- .ad.doubleclick.net
- .a[0-9].yimg.com/(?:(?!/i/).)*$
- ad.*.doubleclick.net
-
- # Make exceptions for these harmless ones that would be
- # caught by our +block patterns just above.
- { -block }
- adsl.
- adobe.
- advice.
- .*downloads.
- # uploads or downloads
- /.*loads
-
-
-- -Then for a user.action, we would put local, -narrowly defined exceptions: -
-
- # Re-define aliases as needed here
- {{alias}}
-
- # Useful aliases
- -crunch-cookies = -crunch-incoming-cookies -crunch-outgoing-cookies
-
- # Set personal exceptions to the policies in default.action #######
-
- # Sites where we want persistent cookies, so allow *all* cookies
- { -crunch-cookies -session-cookies-only }
- .redhat.com
- .sun.com
- .msdn.microsoft.com
-
- # 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{http://localhost/css-replacements/example.com.css} }
- .example.com/stylesheet.css
-
-
-- -See the comments in the configuration files themselves, or the -User Manual -for full explanations of the above syntax, and other Privoxy -configuration options. - -
-
- - /usr/sbin/privoxy - /etc/privoxy/config - /etc/privoxy/default.action - /etc/privoxy/standard.action - /etc/privoxy/user.action - /etc/privoxy/default.filter - /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. - -
- -Privoxy terminates on the SIGINT, -SIGTERM and SIGABRT 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. - -
- -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: -
- -
-http://www.privoxy.org/, -the Privoxy Home page. -
-http://www.privoxy.org/faq/, -the Privoxy FAQ. -
-http://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://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=460288, to submit ``misses'' and other -configuration related suggestions to the developers. -
-http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/cookies.html, -an explanation how cookies are used to track web users. -
-http://www.junkbusters.com/ijb.html, -the original Internet Junkbuster. -
-http://privacy.net/, a useful site -to check what information about you is leaked while you browse the web. -
-http://www.squid-cache.org/, a popular -caching proxy, which is often used together with Privoxy. -
-http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo/, -Polipo is a caching proxy with advanced features -like pipelining, multiplexing and caching of partial instances. In many setups -it can be used as Squid replacement. -
-http://tor.eff.org/, -Tor can help anonymize web browsing, -web publishing, instant messaging, IRC, SSH, and other applications. -
-http://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/, -the Privoxy developer manual. - -
-
- Fabian Keil, lead developer - David Schmidt, developer - - Hal Burgiss - Mark Miller - Gerry Murphy - Lee Rian - Roland Rosenfeld - Jörg Strohmayer -- - -
- -Copyright (C) 2001-2008 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. -
- -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 GNU General Public License for details. -
- -You should have received a copy of the GNU GPL -along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software -Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor -Boston, MA 02110-1301 -USA -
- -