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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 @@ -116,6 +134,54 @@ SRC="../images/proxy_setup.jpg">
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 Netscape (and
Edit
- |_
- -> Preferences
- |_
- -> Advanced
- |_
- -> Proxies
- |_
- -> HTTP Proxy
For Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer v.5-7:
Tools
- |_
- -> Internet Properties
- |_
- Internet Options -> Connections
- |_
- -> LAN 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, We use a script. Note that Red Hat 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.5.1. Red Hat and Conectiva
5.1. Red Hat and Fedora
We use a script. Note that Debian starts Privoxy upon booting per - default. It will use the file - /etc/privoxy/config as its main configuration - file.
Or ...
# /etc/init.d/privoxy start# service privoxy start |
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 |
Click 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.
Example Unix startup command:
During installation, 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:5.7. Mac OSX
5.6. Mac OS X
/Library/Privoxy/StartPrivoxy.command - |
You will be prompted for the administrator password.
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.
Start A script is again used. It will use the file --pidfile FILE
-
On startup, write the process ID to --user USER[.GROUP]
-
After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of
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> --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.
+ 5.9. Gentoo
5.8. Gentoo5.10. Command Line Options
5.9. Command Line Options
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.