Tinyproxy is a lightweight HTTP/HTTPS proxy server designed for Unix systems. It is open source and easy to configure making it a popular choice among users. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Tinyproxy on FreeBSD latest version.
Before we start installing Tinyproxy, make sure that you have access to a FreeBSD instance with administrator privileges. You can get a FreeBSD server on a cloud provider or install it on your local machine.
The first step is to make sure the package repository is up-to-date. You can update it by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo pkg update
To install Tinyproxy on FreeBSD, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo pkg install tinyproxy
The package manager will download and install Tinyproxy and all its dependencies.
Once Tinyproxy is installed successfully, you need to configure it to work properly. The configuration file for Tinyproxy is located at /usr/local/etc/tinyproxy.conf. You can edit it using any text editor. For instance, you can use the nano editor as follows:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/tinyproxy.conf
Edit the configuration file according to your preferences. For example, you can change the port number, allow or deny access based on IP addresses, and more. Once you are done with editing the file, save and close it.
After configuring Tinyproxy, you can start the service by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo service tinyproxy start
If you want to stop, restart or check the status of Tinyproxy, you can use the following commands:
sudo service tinyproxy stop
sudo service tinyproxy restart
sudo service tinyproxy status
In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install Tinyproxy on FreeBSD latest version. Tinyproxy is an excellent tool for proxying HTTP/HTTPS requests on a Unix system.
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