- - privoxy - Privacy enhancing Proxy - - --
- privoxy [--help] [--version] [--no-daemon] [--pidfile pid - file] [--user user[.group]] [configfile] (Unix) - - privoxy.exe [configfile] (Windows) - - - --
- Privoxy may be invoked with the following command-line - options: - - --version (unix only) - Print version info and exit. - - --help (unix only) - Print a short usage info and exit. - - --no-daemon (unix only) - 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 (unix only) - On startup, write the process ID to pidfile. Delete - the pidfile on exit. Failiure to create or delete - the pidfile is non-fatal. If no --pidfile option is - given, no PID file will be used. - - --user user[.group] (unix only) - 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 sufficient to - do so. - - - If the configfile is not 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). - - - - --
- Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabili - ties for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, - managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, - banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. - Privoxy has a very flexible configuration and can be cus - tomized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy has - application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user - Junkbuster was originally written by JunkBusters Corpora - tion, and was released as free open-source software under - the GNU GPL. Stefan Waldherr made many improvements, and - started the SourceForge project to continue development. - - - --
- Browsers must be individually configured to use Privoxy 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: Edit; - Preferences; Advanced; Proxies; Manual Proxy Configura - tion; View. - - For Internet Explorer, go through: Tools; Internet Proper - ties; Connections; LAN Settings. - - The Secure (SSL) Proxy should also be set to the same val - ues, otherwise https: URLs will not be proxied. - - For other browsers, check the documentation. - - - --
- Privoxy can be configured with the various configuration - files. The default configuration files are: config, - default.action, and default.filter. These are well com - mented. On Unix and Unix-like systems, these are located - in /etc/privoxy/ by default. On Windows, OS/2 and AmigaOS, - these files are in the same directory as the Privoxy exe - cutable. - - The name and number of configuration files has changed - from previous versions, and is subject to change as devel - opment progresses. In fact, the configuration itself is - changed and much more sophisticated. See the user-manual - for a brief explanation of all configuration options. - - The actions list (ad blocks, etc) can also be configured - with your web browser at http://www.privoxy.org/config. - 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. - - - --
- A brief example of what a default.action configuration
- might look like:
-
-
- # Define a few useful custom aliases for later use
- {{alias}}
- +no-cookies = +no-cookies-set +no-cookies-read
-
- # Do accept cookies
- -no-cookies = -no-cookies-set -no-cookies-read
-
- # Treat these blocked URLs as images.
- +imageblock = +block +image
-
- # Define page filters we want to use.
- myfilters = +filter{html-annoyances} +filter{js-annoyances}\
- +filter{no-popups} +filter{webbugs}
-
- ## Default Policies (actions) ############################
- { \
- -block \
- -downgrade \
- +fast-redirects \
- myfilters \
- +no-compression \
- +hide-forwarded \
- +hide-from{block} \
- +hide-referer{forge} \
- -hide-user-agent \
- -image \
- +image-blocker{blank} \
- +no-cookies-keep \
- -no-cookies-read \
- -no-cookies-set \
- +no-popups \
- -vanilla-wafer \
- -wafer \
- }
- /
-
- # Now set exceptions to the above defined policies #######
-
- # Sites where we want persistant cookies
- {-no-cookies -no-cookies-keep}
- .redhat.com
- .sun.com
- .yahoo.com
- .msdn.microsoft.com
-
- # This site requires cookies AND 'fast-redirects' on
- {-no-cookies -no-cookies-keep -fast-redirects}
- .nytimes.com
-
- # Add custom headers, and turn off filtering of page source
- {+add-header{X-Privacy: Yes please} #-add-header{*} \
- +add-header{X-User-Tracking: No thanks!} -filter}
- privacy.net
-
- .adforce.imgis.com
- .ad.preferences.com/image.*
- .ads.web.aol.com
- .ad-adex3.flycast.com
- .ad.doubleclick.net
- .ln.doubleclick.net
- .ad.de.doubleclick.net
- /.*/count\.cgi\?.*df=
- 194.221.183.22[1-7]
- a196.g.akamai.net/7/196/2670/000[12]/images.gmx.net/i4/images/.*/
-
- # Block any URLs that match these patterns
- {+block}
- /.*/(.*[-_.])?ads?[0-9]?(/|[-_.].*|\.(gif|jpe?g))
- /.*/(plain|live|rotate)[-_.]?ads?/
- /.*/(sponsor)s?[0-9]?/
- /.*/ad(server|stream|juggler)\.(cgi|pl|dll|exe)
- /.*/adbanners/
- /.*/adv((er)?ts?|ertis(ing|ements?))?/
- /.*/banners?/
- /.*/popupads/
- /.*/advert[0-9]+\.jpg
- /ad_images/
- /.*/ads/
- /images/.*/.*_anim\.gif
- /rotations/
- /.*(ms)?backoff(ice)?.*\.(gif|jpe?g)
- 195.63.104.*/(inbox|log|meld|folderlu|folderru|log(in|out)[lmr]u|)
- .images.nytimes.com
- .images.yahoo.com/adv/
- /.*cnnstore\.gif
-
-
-
- See the comments in the configuration files themselves, or
- the user-manual for explanations of the above syntax, and
- other Privoxy configuration options.
-
-
-
-
-- /usr/sbin/privoxy - /etc/privoxy/config - /etc/privoxy/default.action - /etc/privoxy/advanced.action - /etc/privoxy/basic.action - /etc/privoxy/intermediate.action - /etc/privoxy/default.filter - /etc/privoxy/trust - /etc/privoxy/templates/* - /var/log/privoxy/logfile - - - mentation should be included in the local documentation - directory, though is not complete at this time. - - - --
- Privoxy terminates on the SIGINT, SIGTERM and SIGABRT sig - nals. 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 auto - matically. - - - --
- This is a BETA version of Privoxy. Not all features are - well tested. - - Please see the user-maual on how to contact the developers - for feature requests, reporting problems, and other ques - tions. - - - --
- Probably. Please see the user-manual for how and where to - report bugs. - - - --
- http://www.privoxy.org/ - http://config.privoxy.org/ - http://www.privoxy.org/faq/ - http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/ - http://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/ - http://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa (Privoxy Project - Page) - http://www.waldherr.org/junkbuster/ - http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/cookies.html - http://privacy.net/analyze/ - http://www.squid-cache.org/ - http://linuxalpha.ch/steudten/software/ - - - --
- Stefan Waldherr - Andreas Oesterhelt - Jon Foster - Markus Breitenbach - Thomas Steudten - David Schmidt - Haroon Rafique - Joerg Strohmayer - Shamim Mohamed - John Venvertloh - Hal Burgiss - Rodrigo Barbosa - Gábor Lipták - - - --
- This program is free software; you can redistribute it - and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public - License as published by the Free Software Foundation; - either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any - later version. - - 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 more - details. - - You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public - License along with this program; if not, write to the Free - Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, - Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA - - Internet Junkbuster Proxy is a trademark of Junkbusters - Corporation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- + + + + + + + + + +
privoxy − Privacy Enhancing Proxy
+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 sufficient to do so.
+−−version
+Print version info and exit.
+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 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.
+Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2 or later.
+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 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
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
+ Lee Rian
+ Roland Rosenfeld
+ Ian Silvester
COPYRIGHT
+ Copyright (C) 2001-2020 by Privoxy Developers <privoxy-devel@lists.privoxy.org>
Some source code is based on code Copyright (C) 1997 by Anonymous Coders + and Junkbusters, Inc. and licensed under the GNU General Public License.
+LICENSE
+ Privoxy is free software; you can redistribute and/or modify its source code under the terms of the GNU
+ General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the license, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
The same is true for Privoxy binaries unless they are linked with + a mbed TLS version that is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license in which case you can redistribute and/or modify the + Privoxy binaries under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software + Foundation, either version 3 of the license, or (at your option) any later version.
+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.
+