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Privoxy 3.0.3 User Manual6. Starting 5. Starting PrivoxyPrivoxy as a HTTP and HTTPS proxy. The default is - localhost for the proxy address, and port 8118 (earlier versions used port - 8000). This is the one configuration step 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 (Mozilla)

+

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: - localhost, 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 @@ -146,16 +216,16 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

6.1. RedHat and Debian5.1. 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. FIXME: Debian??

as + its main configuration file.

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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.

 # /etc/init.d/privoxy start

6.2. SuSE5.3. SuSE

We use a script. It will use the file 6.3. Windows5.4. Windows

Click on the Privoxy Icon to start Privoxy. If no configuration file is @@ -227,7 +328,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" CLASS="SECT2" >6.4. Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others5.5. Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others

Example Unix startup command:

6.5. 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.

6.6. 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.

6.7. AmigaOS5.8. AmigaOS

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

FIXME.

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
+

6.8. 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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