X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fwebserver%2Fuser-manual%2Fstartup.html;h=efb07462ab07b252e93f051769520b1f494a871a;hp=9eb42583e982d46c6cb8bbf70edf288b10bc3edb;hb=7a99a61ab1a3ce0401821aedcd06eba19a698b2a;hpb=60cbbc5f5d7514135bc5afc02d24e77a231c47f4 diff --git a/doc/webserver/user-manual/startup.html b/doc/webserver/user-manual/startup.html index 9eb42583..efb07462 100644 --- a/doc/webserver/user-manual/startup.html +++ b/doc/webserver/user-manual/startup.html @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Starting Privoxy - + @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ - + @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ protocols.

- +

Figure 2. Proxy Configuration Showing Mozilla/Netscape HTTP and HTTPS (SSL) Settings

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ only HTTP and HTTPS (SSL)!

- +

Figure 3. Proxy Configuration Showing Internet Explorer HTTP and HTTPS (Secure) Settings

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-

5.2. +

5.2. + FreeBSD and ElectroBSD

+ +

To start Privoxy upon booting, add + "privoxy_enable='YES'" to /etc/rc.conf. + Privoxy will use /usr/local/etc/privoxy/config as its main configuration + file.

+ +

If you installed Privoxy into a + jail, the paths above are relative to the jail root.

+ +

To start Privoxy manually, run:

+ +

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+ + + +
+
+ # service privoxy onestart
+
+
+ + +
+

5.3. Windows

Click on the Privoxy Icon to start @@ -178,8 +204,8 @@

-

5.3. - Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others

+

5.4. Generic + instructions for Unix derivates (Solaris, NetBSD, HP-UX etc.)

Example Unix startup command:

@@ -187,15 +213,20 @@
- # /usr/sbin/privoxy /etc/privoxy/config
+ # /usr/sbin/privoxy --user privoxy /etc/privoxy/config
 
+ +

Note that if you installed Privoxy + through a package manager, the package will probably contain a + platform-specific script or configuration file to start Privoxy upon boot.

-

5.4. OS/2

+

5.5. OS/2

During installation, Privoxy is configured to start automatically when the system restarts. You can @@ -205,35 +236,29 @@

-

5.5. Mac OS +

5.6. Mac OS X

-

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.

+ installation (and thereafter every time your computer starts up) + however you will need to configure your web browser(s) to use it. To do + so, configure them to use a proxy for HTTP and HTTPS at the address + 127.0.0.1:8118.

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.

+ computer starts up, remove or rename the file /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.ijbswa.privoxy.plist (on OS X + 10.5 and higher) or the folder named /Library/StartupItems/Privoxy (on OS X 10.4 + 'Tiger').

+ +

To manually start or stop the privoxy service, use the scripts + startPrivoxy.sh and stopPrivoxy.sh supplied in /Applications/Privoxy. + They must be run from an administrator account, using sudo.

-

5.6. Command +

5.7. Command Line Options

Privoxy may be invoked with the @@ -320,12 +345,12 @@

--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.

+

Specifies a hostname (for example www.privoxy.org) 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