How to Install Tinyproxy on NetBSD

Tinyproxy is a small and fast HTTP/HTTPS proxy server that is designed to run on Unix-like systems such as NetBSD. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Tinyproxy on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, you will need the following:

• A machine running NetBSD
• A user account with sudo privileges
• An active internet connection

Step 1 - Install Tinyproxy

To install Tinyproxy on NetBSD, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your NetBSD machine with a user account that has sudo privileges.

2. Open a terminal window and run the following command to update the package database:

   sudo pkgin update
   

3. Then, run the following command to install Tinyproxy:

   sudo pkgin install tinyproxy
   

4. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 2 - Configure Tinyproxy

After installing Tinyproxy, you need to configure it to suit your needs. The configuration file for Tinyproxy is located at /usr/pkg/etc/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.conf.

1. Open the configuration file using your preferred text editor:

   sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.conf
   

2. Make the necessary changes to the configuration file. For example, you can change the port number, enable/disable the logging, and whitelist/blacklist certain addresses using the following parameters:

   Port                 <port number>
   LogLevel             <level>
   Allow               <source IP range>
   Deny                <source IP range>
   

3. Save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 3 - Start and Enable Tinyproxy

Once you have configured the Tinyproxy server, you need to start and enable it.

1. Run the following command to start the Tinyproxy service:

   sudo /etc/rc.d/tinyproxy start
   

2. To ensure that Tinyproxy starts automatically at boot time, run the following command:

   sudo /etc/rc.d/tinyproxy enable
   

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install and configure Tinyproxy on NetBSD. After following these steps, you should have a working Tinyproxy server ready to use.

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