Privoxy is a web proxy server that filters content before it reaches your browser. It can be installed on Linux machines and is used to protect user privacy and improve browsing speed. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Privoxy on EndeavourOS latest version.
Open a new terminal window in EndeavourOS by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Before installing Privoxy, we need to make sure our system is up to date. Run the following command in the terminal to update your system:
sudo pacman -Syu
To install Privoxy on EndeavourOS, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo pacman -S privoxy
This will install the Privoxy package and its dependencies.
After installing Privoxy, we need to configure it to work properly. Open the Privoxy configuration file /etc/privoxy/config using a text editor of your choice, for example, nano.
sudo nano /etc/privoxy/config
Note: If you don't have nano installed, you can use any other text editor of your choice.
After configuring Privoxy, we need to enable and start its service, so it runs automatically on startup.
sudo systemctl enable privoxy.service
sudo systemctl start privoxy.service
Next, check its status to ensure its running properly:
sudo systemctl status privoxy.service
To use Privoxy, you will need to configure your web browser to use it as a proxy server. Open your web browser's network settings and configure the proxy server as follows:
You have successfully installed and configured Privoxy on EndeavourOS latest release. Privoxy can help protect your privacy and improve your browsing speed. You can further customize Privoxy's behavior by modifying the configuration file to better suit your needs.
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