Privoxy is a free and open-source web proxy software that can help to protect your privacy by filtering the HTTP traffic between your computer and the web. It is available for various operating systems, including FreeBSD.
In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Privoxy on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
First, we need to update the FreeBSD system to its latest version. Updating the system is essential to avoid any compatibility issues while installing Privoxy. You can update the system by running the following command:
sudo freebsd-update fetch install
It will download and install the latest updates available for your FreeBSD system.
Privoxy is available through the FreeBSD Ports collection. To install Privoxy, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo pkg install privoxy
It will install the latest version of Privoxy and all its dependencies.
Once the installation is completed, we need to create the Privoxy configuration file to make it functional. The configuration file is located at /usr/local/etc/privoxy/config. You can create it by copying the sample configuration file, which is located at /usr/local/etc/privoxy/config.sample. Run the following command to create the configuration file:
sudo cp /usr/local/etc/privoxy/config.sample /usr/local/etc/privoxy/config
After that, you can edit the configuration file to set up Privoxy as per your requirements. The configuration file is well-commented, and you can refer to it while making changes.
Finally, start the Privoxy service using the following command:
sudo service privoxy start
Alternatively, you can also start the service using the following command:
sudo /usr/local/etc/rc.d/privoxy start
It will start the Privoxy service and listen on the default port 8118.
To verify Privoxy is working as expected, you can configure your web browser to use Privoxy as a proxy server. Open your web browser's settings, and look for the proxy server settings. In the proxy server settings, set the following options:
127.0.0.18118Save the settings and try accessing any website. Privoxy should intercept the request and filter the HTTP traffic between your computer and the web.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install and configure Privoxy on FreeBSD Latest. Privoxy can help to enhance your privacy and security by filtering the HTTP traffic between your computer and the web.
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