Starting Privoxy

Privoxy 3.0.11 User Manual5. Starting Privoxy5. Starting Privoxy

Before launching Privoxy as a HTTP and HTTPS proxy. The default is +> 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!

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 Mozilla), this can be set under Edit - -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Proxies -> HTTP Proxy. - For ), this can be set under:

Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Proxies -> HTTP Proxy

For Internet Explorer: Tools -> - Internet Properties -> Connections -> LAN Setting. Then, - check 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 if HTTPS proxy support too.

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. You - are now ready to start enjoying the benefits of using + 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 is typically started by specifying the +> 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,

5.1. RedHat, Conectiva and Debian5.1. Red Hat and Fedora

We use a script. Note that RedHat does not start Privoxy upon booting per -default. It will use the file A default Red Hat installation may not start Privoxy upon boot. It will use + the file /etc/privoxy/config as its -main configuration file. FIXME: Debian??

as its main configuration + file.

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Or ...

# service privoxy start

`5.2. SuSE5.2. Debian`

We use a script. It will use the file 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. Note that SuSE starts Privoxy upon booting -your PC.

as its main configuration + file. # rcprivoxy start # /etc/init.d/privoxy start 5.3. WindowsClick on the Privoxy Icon to start Privoxy. If no configuration file is +>Click on the Privoxy Icon to start Privoxy. If no configuration file is specified on the command line, Privoxyconfig.txt. Note that Windows will - automatically start Privoxy upon booting you PC.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.

5.6. MAX OSX5.6. Mac OS XFIXME. 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.

5.8. Command Line Options5.9. Command Line Options --version --help --no-daemon --pidfile FILE - On startup, write the process ID to 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 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 If no configfile is included on the command line, 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.

5.1. RedHat, Conectiva and Debian5.1. Red Hat and Fedora

5.2. SuSE5.2. Debian

5.8. Gentoo

`5.2. SuSE5.2. Debian`

`5.8. Gentoo`