In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Privoxy on Kali Linux Latest. Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page content, managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, pop-ups, and other unwanted content.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:
To ensure that all your system packages are up-to-date, run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Open a terminal and run the following command to install Privoxy:
sudo apt install privoxy -y
Once the installation is complete, start the Privoxy service by executing the following command:
sudo service privoxy start
To verify whether the service has started successfully, check its status by executing the following command:
sudo service privoxy status
The output should indicate that the service is running.
By default, Privoxy listens to port 8118 on your system. You can configure your web browser to use Privoxy as a proxy server to route your traffic through it.
Privoxy is now installed and configured on your Kali Linux system.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure Privoxy on Kali Linux Latest. Privoxy is a powerful web proxy that can enhance your browsing experience by filtering unwanted content and increasing your privacy.
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