How to Install mitmproxy on OpenBSD

mitmproxy is a powerful tool that allows you to intercept, modify, and inspect network traffic. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps necessary to install mitmproxy on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need:

Installation Steps

  1. Install the prerequisites:

    $ pkg_add python3 py3-pip
    
  2. Install mitmproxy:

    $ pip3 install mitmproxy
    

    This may take several minutes to complete, as pip3 will download and install all of the necessary dependencies.

  3. Verify the installation:

    $ mitmproxy --version
    

    This should output the version of mitmproxy that was just installed.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed mitmproxy on OpenBSD.

Running mitmproxy

Now that mitmproxy is installed, you can use it to intercept and inspect network traffic. To start mitmproxy, simply run:

$ mitmproxy

By default, mitmproxy will start listening on port 8080. You can configure the port and other settings by using command line arguments or configuration files.

Conclusion

mitmproxy is a powerful tool for intercepting and analyzing network traffic. By following the steps in this tutorial, you should now have a working installation of mitmproxy on your OpenBSD machine. Happy hacking!

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