X-Git-Url: http://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=privoxy.1;h=bf8c6e08afd826847defb3e74a0b0b972aadea50;hp=de4b32ab2555537cbf48efa6d654c064968f365b;hb=c79bcf8fae8bb73f7c5a61c387fcbb2db2690536;hpb=d12c46e2ec2bfc06ef6f5b0e710d21b1211088ec diff --git a/privoxy.1 b/privoxy.1 index de4b32ab..bf8c6e08 100644 --- a/privoxy.1 +++ b/privoxy.1 @@ -1,37 +1,58 @@ -.\" This manpage has been automatically generated by docbook2man -.\" from a DocBook document. This tool can be found at: -.\" -.\" Please send any bug reports, improvements, comments, patches, -.\" etc. to Steve Cheng . -.TH "PRIVOXY" "1" "05 September 2006" "Privoxy 3.0.4 beta" "" +.\" This manpage has been generated by docbook2man-spec.pl +.\" (included in the Privoxy source tarball) from a DocBook document. +.TH "PRIVOXY" "1" "26 August 2016" "Privoxy 3.0.26" "" .SH NAME privoxy \- Privacy Enhancing Proxy .SH SYNOPSIS -\fBprivoxy\fR [\fB--help\fR ] [\fB--version\fR ] [\fB--no-daemon\fR ] [\fB--pidfile \fIpidfile\fB\fR ] [\fB--user \fIuser[.group]\fB\fR ] [\fB--chroot\fR ] [\fB\fIconfigfile\fB\fR ] +\fBprivoxy\fR [\fB\-\-chroot\fR ] [\fB\-\-config-test\fR ] [\fB\-\-help\fR ] [\fB\-\-no-daemon\fR ] [\fB\-\-pidfile \fIpidfile\fB\fR ] [\fB\-\-pre-chroot-nslookup \fIhostname\fB\fR ] [\fB\-\-user \fIuser[.group]\fB\fR ] [\fB\-\-version\fR ] [\fB\fIconfigfile\fB\fR ] .SH "OPTIONS" .PP \fBPrivoxy\fR may be invoked with the following command line options: .TP -\fB--help\fR -Print brief usage info and exit. +\fB\-\-chroot\fR +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 +\fBPrivoxy\fR process that the directory tree starts +there. If set up carefully, this can limit the impact of possible +vulnerabilities in \fBPrivoxy\fR to the files contained in +that hierarchy. .TP -\fB--version\fR -Print version info and exit. +\fB\-\-config-test\fR +Exit after loading the configuration files before binding to +the listen address. The exit code signals whether or not the +configuration files have been successfully loaded. + +If the exit code is 1, at least one of the configuration files +is invalid, if it is 0, all the configuration files have been +successfully loaded (but may still contain errors that can +currently only be detected at run time). + +This option doesn't affect the log setting, combination with +"--no-daemon" is recommended if a configured log file shouldn't +be used. +.TP +\fB\-\-help\fR +Print brief usage info and exit. .TP -\fB--no-daemon\fR +\fB\-\-no-daemon\fR Don't become a daemon, i.e. don't fork and become process group leader, don't detach from controlling tty, and do all logging there. .TP -\fB--pidfile \fIpidfile\fB\fR +\fB\-\-pidfile \fIpidfile\fB\fR On startup, write the process ID to \fIpidfile\fR. Delete the \fIpidfile\fR on exit. Failure to create or delete the \fIpidfile\fR -is non-fatal. If no \fB--pidfile\fR option is given, no PID file will be used. +is non-fatal. If no \fB\-\-pidfile\fR option is given, no PID file will be used. +.TP +\fB\-\-pre-chroot-nslookup \fIhostname\fB\fR +Initialize the resolver library using \fIhostname\fR +before chroot'ing. On some systems this reduces the number of files +that must be copied into the chroot tree. .TP -\fB--user \fIuser[.group]\fB\fR +\fB\-\-user \fIuser[.group]\fB\fR After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of \fIuser\fR and the GID of \fIgroup\fR, or, if the optional @@ -39,54 +60,54 @@ After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of \fIuser\fR. Exit if the privileges are not sufficient to do so. .TP -\fB--chroot\fR -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 -\fBPrivoxy\fR process that the directory tree starts -there. If set up carefully, this can limit the impact of possible -vulnerabilities in \fBPrivoxy\fR to the files contained in -that hierarchy. +\fB\-\-version\fR +Print version info and exit. .PP If the \fIconfigfile\fR is not specified on the command line, \fBPrivoxy\fR will look for a file named -\fIconfig\fR in the current directory . If no -\fIconfigfile\fR is found, \fBPrivoxy\fR will +\fIconfig\fR in the current directory. If no +\fIconfigfile\fR is found, \fBPrivoxy\fR will fail to start. .SH "DESCRIPTION" .PP -\fBPrivoxy\fR is a web proxy with advanced filtering -capabilities for protecting privacy, modifying web page data, managing -cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other -obnoxious Internet junk. \fBPrivoxy\fR has a very -flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and -tastes. \fBPrivoxy\fR has application for both -stand-alone systems and multi-user networks. +Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities +for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling +access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a +flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. +It has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks. .PP -\fBPrivoxy\fR is based on \fBInternet -Junkbuster\fR (tm). -.SH "INSTALLATION AND USAGE" +Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2. +.PP +Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest (SPI). .PP -Browsers must be individually configured to use \fBPrivoxy\fR as -a HTTP proxy. The default setting is for localhost, on port 8118 -(configurable in the main config file). To set the HTTP proxy in Netscape -and Mozilla, go through: \fBEdit\fR; -\fBPreferences\fR; \fBAdvanced\fR; -\fBProxies\fR; \fBManual Proxy Configuration\fR; -\fBView\fR. +Helping hands and donations are welcome: +.TP 0.2i +\(bu +https://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE +.TP 0.2i +\(bu +https://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE +.SH "INSTALLATION AND USAGE" .PP -For Firefox, go through: \fBTools\fR; +Browsers can either be individually configured to use +\fBPrivoxy\fR as a HTTP proxy (recommended), +or \fBPrivoxy\fR can be combined with a packet +filter to build an intercepting proxy +(see \fIconfig\fR). The default setting is for +localhost, on port 8118 (configurable in the main config file). To set the +HTTP proxy in Firefox, go through: \fBTools\fR; \fBOptions\fR; \fBGeneral\fR; \fBConnection Settings\fR; -\fBManual Proxy Configuration\fR. +\fBManual Proxy Configuration\fR. .PP -For Internet Explorer, go through: \fBTools\fR; +For Internet Explorer, go through: \fBTools\fR; \fBInternet Properties\fR; \fBConnections\fR; -\fBLAN Settings\fR. +\fBLAN Settings\fR. .PP The Secure (SSL) Proxy should also be set to the same values, otherwise https: URLs will not be proxied. Note: \fBPrivoxy\fR can only proxy HTTP and HTTPS traffic. Do not try it with FTP or other protocols. -HTTPS presents some limitations, and not all features will work with HTTPS +HTTPS presents some limitations, and not all features will work with HTTPS connections. .PP For other browsers, check the documentation. @@ -94,163 +115,39 @@ For other browsers, check the documentation. .PP \fBPrivoxy\fR can be configured with the various configuration files. The default configuration files are: \fIconfig\fR, -\fIdefault.filter\fR, and -\fIdefault.action\fR. \fIuser.action\fR should -be used for locally defined exceptions to the default rules of -\fIdefault.action\fR, and \fIuser.filter\fR for -locally defined filters. These are well commented. On Unix -and Unix-like systems, these are located in -\fI/etc/privoxy/\fR by default. -.PP -See the \fIUser Manual\fR for a detailed -explanation of installation, general usage, all configuration options, new -features and notes on upgrading. +\fIdefault.filter\fR, \fIdefault.action\fR and +\fIdefault.action\fR. \fIuser.action\fR should +be used for locally defined exceptions to the default rules in +\fImatch-all.action\fR and \fIdefault.action\fR, +and \fIuser.filter\fR for locally defined filters. These are +well commented. On Unix and Unix-like systems, these are located in +\fI/etc/privoxy/\fR by default. +.PP +\fBPrivoxy\fR uses the concept of \fBactions\fR +in order to manipulate the data stream between the browser and remote sites. +There are various actions available with specific functions for such things +as blocking web sites, managing cookies, etc. These actions can be invoked +individually or combined, and used against individual URLs, or groups of URLs +that can be defined using wildcards and regular expressions. The result is +that the user has greatly enhanced control and freedom. .PP The actions list (ad blocks, etc) can also be configured with your -web browser at http://config.privoxy.org/. +web browser at http://config.privoxy.org/ +(assuming the configuration allows it). \fBPrivoxy's\fR configuration parameters can also be viewed at the same page. In addition, \fBPrivoxy\fR can be toggled on/off. This is an internal page, and does not require Internet access. -.SH "SAMPLE CONFIGURATION" .PP -A brief example of what a simple \fIdefault.action\fR -configuration might look like: - -.nf - # Define a few useful custom aliases for later use - {{alias}} - - # Useful aliases - +crunch-cookies = +crunch-incoming-cookies +crunch-outgoing-cookies - -crunch-cookies = -crunch-incoming-cookies -crunch-outgoing-cookies - +imageblock = +block +handle-as-image - - # Fragile sites should have the minimum changes - fragile = -block -deanimate-gifs -fast-redirects -filter \\ - -hide-referer -prevent-cookies -kill-popups - - ## Turn some actions on ################################ - ## NOTE: Actions are off by default, unless explictily turned on - ## otherwise with the '+' operator. - -{ \\ --add-header \\ --block \\ --content-type-overwrite \\ --crunch-client-header \\ --crunch-if-none-match \\ --crunch-outgoing-cookies \\ --crunch-incoming-cookies \\ --crunch-server-header \\ -+deanimate-gifs{last} \\ --downgrade-http-version \\ --fast-redirects \\ -+filter{js-annoyances} \\ --filter{js-events} \\ -+filter{html-annoyances} \\ --filter{content-cookies} \\ -+filter{refresh-tags} \\ -+filter{unsolicited-popups} \\ --filter{all-popups} \\ -+filter{img-reorder} \\ -+filter{banners-by-size} \\ --filter{banners-by-link} \\ -+filter{webbugs} \\ --filter{tiny-textforms} \\ -+filter{jumping-windows} \\ --filter{frameset-borders} \\ --filter{demoronizer} \\ --filter{shockwave-flash} \\ --filter{quicktime-kioskmode} \\ --filter{fun} \\ --filter{crude-parental} \\ -+filter{ie-exploits} \\ --filter{site-specifics} \\ --filter-client-headers \\ --filter-server-headers \\ --force-text-mode \\ --handle-as-empty-document --handle-as-image \\ --hide-accept-language \\ --hide-content-disposition \\ --hide-if-modified-since \\ -+hide-forwarded-for-headers \\ -+hide-from-header{block} \\ -+hide-referrer{forge} \\ --hide-user-agent \\ --inspect-jpegs \\ --kill-popups \\ --limit-connect \\ --overwrite-last-modified \\ --redirect \\ -+prevent-compression \\ --send-vanilla-wafer \\ --send-wafer \\ -+session-cookies-only \\ -+set-image-blocker{pattern} \\ --treat-forbidden-connects-like-blocks \\ -} -/ # '/' Match *all* URL patterns - - - # Block, and treat these URL patterns as if they were 'images'. - # We would expect these to be ads. - {+imageblock} - .ad.doubleclick.net - .a[0-9].yimg.com/(?:(?!/i/).)*$ - ad.*.doubleclick.net - - # Block any URLs that match these patterns - {+block} - ad*. - .*ads. - banner?. - /.*count(er)?\\.(pl|cgi|exe|dll|asp|php[34]?) - .hitbox.com - - # Make exceptions for these harmless ones that would be - # caught by our +block patterns just above. - {-block} - adsl. - advice. - .*downloads. -.fi -.PP -Then for a \fIuser.action\fR, we would put local, -narrowly defined exceptions: - -.nf - # Re-define aliases as needed here - {{alias}} - - # Useful aliases - -crunch-cookies = -crunch-incoming-cookies -crunch-outgoing-cookies - - # Set personal exceptions to the policies in default.action ####### - - # Sites where we want persistant cookies, so allow *all* cookies - {-crunch-cookies -session-cookies-only} - .redhat.com - .sun.com - .msdn.microsoft.com - - # This site breaks easily. - {-block -fast-redirects} - .forbes.com -.fi -.PP -See the comments in the configuration files themselves, or the -\fIUser Manual\fR -for full explanations of the above syntax, and other \fBPrivoxy\fR -configuration options. +See the \fIUser Manual\fR for a detailed +explanation of installation, general usage, all configuration options, new +features and notes on upgrading. .SH "FILES" .nf - \fI/usr/sbin/privoxy\fR \fI/etc/privoxy/config\fR + \fI/etc/privoxy/match-all.action\fR \fI/etc/privoxy/default.action\fR - \fI/etc/privoxy/standard.action\fR \fI/etc/privoxy/user.action\fR \fI/etc/privoxy/default.filter\fR \fI/etc/privoxy/user.filter\fR @@ -264,18 +161,16 @@ and build configuration. Additional documentation should be included in the loca documentation directory. .SH "SIGNALS" .PP -\fBPrivoxy\fR terminates on the \fBSIGINT\fR, -\fBSIGTERM\fR and \fBSIGABRT\fR signals. Log -rotation scripts may cause a re-opening of the logfile by sending a +\fBPrivoxy\fR terminates on the \fBSIGINT\fR +and \fBSIGTERM\fR signals. Log +rotation scripts may cause a re-opening of the logfile by sending a \fBSIGHUP\fR to \fBPrivoxy\fR. Note that unlike other daemons, \fBPrivoxy\fR does not need to be made aware of config file changes by \fBSIGHUP\fR -- it will detect them -automatically. +automatically. Signals other than the ones listed above aren't explicitly +handled and result in the default action defined by the operating system. .SH "NOTES" .PP -This is a beta version of \fBPrivoxy\fR. Not -all features are well tested. -.PP Please see the \fIUser Manual\fR on how to contact the developers, for feature requests, reporting problems, and other questions. .SH "SEE ALSO" @@ -284,58 +179,39 @@ Other references and sites of interest to \fBPrivoxy\fR users: .PP -http://www.privoxy.org/, -the \fBPrivoxy\fR Home page. +https://www.privoxy.org/, +the \fBPrivoxy\fR Home page. -http://www.privoxy.org/faq/, -the \fBPrivoxy\fR FAQ. +https://www.privoxy.org/faq/, +the \fBPrivoxy\fR FAQ. -http://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/, -the Project Page for \fBPrivoxy\fR on +https://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/, +the \fBPrivoxy\fR developer manual. + +https://sourceforge.net/projects/ijbswa/, +the Project Page for \fBPrivoxy\fR on SourceForge. http://config.privoxy.org/, the web-based user interface. \fBPrivoxy\fR must be running for this to work. Shortcut: http://p.p/ -http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=460288, to submit ``misses'' and other -configuration related suggestions to the developers. - -http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/cookies.html, -an explanation how cookies are used to track web users. - -http://www.junkbusters.com/ijb.html, -the original Internet Junkbuster. - -http://privacy.net/, a useful site -to check what information about you is leaked while you browse the web. - -http://www.squid-cache.org/, a very popular -caching proxy, which is often used together with \fBPrivoxy\fR. - -http://tor.eff.org/, -\fBTOR\fR can help anonymize web browsing, -web publishing, instant messaging, IRC, SSH, and other applications. - -http://www.privoxy.org/developer-manual/, -the \fBPrivoxy\fR developer manual. +https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=460288, to submit ``misses'' and other +configuration related suggestions to the developers. .SH "DEVELOPMENT TEAM" .nf - Fabian Keil + Fabian Keil, lead developer David Schmidt - - - Johny Agotnes - Moritz Barsnick Hal Burgiss - Mattes Dolak + Lee Rian Roland Rosenfeld + Ian Silvester .fi .SH "COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE" .SS "COPYRIGHT" .PP -Copyright (C) 2001 - 2006 by Privoxy Developers +Copyright (C) 2001-2016 by Privoxy Developers .PP Some source code is based on code Copyright (C) 1997 by Anonymous Coders and Junkbusters, Inc. and licensed under the \fIGNU General Public @@ -343,19 +219,11 @@ License\fR. .SS "LICENSE" .PP \fBPrivoxy\fR is free software; you can -redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the -\fIGNU General Public -License\fR, version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation. -.PP -This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT -ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or -FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the -\fIGNU General Public License\fR for -more details, which is available from the Free Software Foundation, Inc, 59 -Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. -.PP -You should have received a copy of the \fIGNU General Public License\fR -along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software -Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place - Suite 330 -Boston, MA 02111-1307 -USA +redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the +\fIGNU General Public License\fR, version 2, +as published by the Free Software Foundation. +.PP +\fBPrivoxy\fR is distributed in the hope that +it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied +warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. +See the \fIlicense\fR for details.