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Privoxy 3.0.4 User Manual5. Starting Privoxy

Before launching

Please note that Privoxy can only proxy HTTP and + HTTPS traffic. It will not work with FTP or other protocols.

Figure 2. Proxy Configuration (Mozilla)

+

+ With Firefox, this can be set under:

 Tools
+   |_   
+         Options
+                |_       
+                        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 :

 Tools
+     |_   
+         Internet Properties
+                            |_       
+                                      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.

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 @@ -126,7 +229,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" > 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 and Conectiva5.1. Red Hat and Conectiva

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

as + its main configuration file.

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5.2. Debian5.2. Debian

We use a script. Note that Debian starts Privoxy upon booting per default. It will use the file @@ -207,8 +310,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" CLASS="SECT2" >5.3. SuSE5.3. SuSE

We use a script. It will use the file 5.4. Windows5.4. Windows

Click on the Privoxy Icon to start Privoxy. If no configuration file is specified on the command line, 5.5. Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others5.5. Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others

Example Unix startup command:

5.6. OS/25.6. OS/2

FIXME.

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.

5.7. MAX OSX5.7. Mac OSX

FIXME.

During installation, Privoxy is configured to + start automatically when the system restarts. To start Privoxy by hand, + double-click on the StartPrivoxy.command icon in the + /Library/Privoxy folder. Or, type this command + in the Terminal:

  /Library/Privoxy/StartPrivoxy.command
+

You will be prompted for the administrator password.

5.8. AmigaOS5.8. AmigaOS

FIXME.

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).

5.9. Gentoo

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
+

5.9. Command Line Options5.10. 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. +

  • configfile

    If no If no configfile is included on the command line,

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