How to Install Microproxy on Clear Linux

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install microproxy on Clear Linux Latest.

Microproxy is a lightweight and scalable HTTP/HTTPS proxy server that can be used to monitor and debug HTTP traffic between clients and servers.

Prerequisites:

• Clear Linux Latest installed on your computer
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line interface

Step 1: Download and Install Clear Linux Latest

• Go to the Clear Linux website https://clearlinux.org/ and download the latest version of Clear Linux.
• Follow the installation instructions to install Clear Linux on your computer.
• Once Clear Linux is installed, open a terminal window.

Step 2: Download and Install Microproxy

1. Clone the Microproxy repository from GitHub using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/thekvs/microproxy.git
   

2. Navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:

   cd microproxy
   

3. Build the Microproxy binaries using the following command:

   make
   

4. Install Microproxy using the following command:

   sudo make install
   

5. Verify installation by typing microproxy -v in the terminal window. You should see the version number of Microproxy displayed.

Step 3: Configure Microproxy

1. Create a configuration file for Microproxy using the following command:

   nano microproxy.conf
   

2. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

   listen 127.0.0.1:8080
   backend http://example.com
   log /var/log/microproxy.log
   

   Note: Replace http://example.com with the backend URL you want to connect to.

3. Save the configuration file and exit the editor.

Step 4: Start Microproxy

1. Start Microproxy using the following command:

   microproxy -c microproxy.conf
   

2. Verify that Microproxy is running by opening a web browser on your computer and configuring it to use localhost and port 8080 as the proxy server. You should be able to browse the web normally.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured microproxy on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use it to monitor and debug HTTP traffic between clients and servers.

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