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 @@ -123,33 +135,49 @@ SRC="../images/proxy_setup.jpg">
Firefox, this can be set under:, 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 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 Privoxy5.1. 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.
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. SuSE
5.2. DebianWe 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 Click on the Privoxy Icon to start Privoxy. If no configuration file is @@ -357,15 +409,24 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" CLASS="FILENAME" >config.txt. Note that Windows will - automatically start Privoxy when the system starts if you chose that option + automatically start 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 + On Windows only, the Privoxy program has two new command line arguments + to install and uninstall Privoxy as a service. See the Windows Installation @@ -378,8 +439,8 @@ CLASS="SECT2" CLASS="SECT2" >5.5. Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others5.4. Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others
Example Unix startup command:
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.
You will be prompted for the administrator password.
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 5.9. Gentoo5.8. Gentoo A script is again used. It will use the file 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
@@ -684,7 +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 addition - options to allow only there are two additional + command-line options to allow Privoxy to install and @@ -806,10 +883,7 @@ ACCESSKEY="N" WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ->Quickstart to Using Privoxy