Microproxy is an open-source, lightweight and versatile proxy server that helps you redirect or block HTTP/HTTPS traffic. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Microproxy on Fedora Server Latest.
Before starting with the installation, you must ensure your system packages are updated. Enter the following command to update the packages:
sudo dnf update -y
Microproxy is written in the Go programming language, so you must have Go installed on your system. If you do not have Go, then enter the following command to install it:
sudo dnf install golang -y
You can download the Microproxy source code from the GitHub repository at https://github.com/thekvs/microproxy. Clone the repository using the Git command:
git clone https://github.com/thekvs/microproxy.git
When you clone the Microproxy repository, you should see a directory named microproxy. Enter this directory and run the following command to build the Microproxy binary:
cd microproxy
make build
Once the binary is built, you can place it in any directory of your choice. For example, you can move it to the /usr/local/bin/ directory:
sudo cp microproxy /usr/local/bin/
To verify that Microproxy is installed on your system, enter the following command to check the version:
microproxy version
If the installation was successful, you should see the Microproxy version number printed on the console.
The Microproxy configuration file is located at /etc/microproxy/config.yml. You can configure the proxy server using this file. To do so, edit the file using your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /etc/microproxy/config.yml
You can change the server port, define specific routes and their destinations, and specify various rules to redirect or block traffic according to your needs.
Finally, start the Microproxy service by entering the following command:
sudo systemctl start microproxy
You can check the status of the Microproxy service using the command:
sudo systemctl status microproxy
If the service is running, it should display active (running) on the console.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Microproxy on the Fedora Server Latest. Now you can use Microproxy as a lightweight, versatile proxy server to redirect or block HTTP/HTTPS traffic according to your needs.
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