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!
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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, 5.1. Red Hat and Conectiva5.1. Red Hat and Fedora 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.
5.2. Debian
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 |
5.3. 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 |
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:
5.6. OS/25.5. OS/2 During installation, 5.7. Mac OSX5.6. Mac OS X 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 - |
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.
You will be prompted for the administrator password.
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 5.9. Gentoo5.8. Gentoo A script is again used. It will use the file Privoxy
5.10. Command Line Options5.9. Command Line Options
--pidfile FILE -
On startup, write the process ID to --user USER[.GROUP] -
After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of @@ -634,7 +733,6 @@ CLASS="EMPHASIS" >--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 + 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. + 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. +
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.