How to Install Privoxy on POP! OS Latest

Privoxy is an open-source web proxy software that helps to enhance privacy, security, and control over your internet connection. It can be used for various purposes such as filtering web content, removing ads, blocking malicious websites, improving internet speed, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Privoxy on POP! OS latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation of Privoxy, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A system running POP! OS Latest
• A user account with administrative privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Update the System

First, update the system package lists and upgrade the installed packages using the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Privoxy

Privoxy is available in the default Ubuntu/POP! OS repositories. So, you can easily install it using the APT package manager.

1. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T or search for it from the Activities menu.

2. Run the following command to install Privoxy:

   sudo apt install privoxy
   

3. During the installation, it will prompt you to configure Privoxy. Choose Yes.

4. Choose your preferred editor to edit the configuration file. If you don't know which one to choose, press ENTER to select the default editor nano.

5. Now, you will be prompted to edit the configuration file /etc/privoxy/config. This file contains various settings for Privoxy. You can customize it according to your preferences. For example, you can enable or disable certain features, define the listening IP and port, specify the log files, etc.

6. After making the necessary changes, save and close the configuration file.

7. Finally, start the Privoxy service and enable it to start at boot by running the following commands:

   sudo systemctl start privoxy
   sudo systemctl enable privoxy
   

   Alternatively, you can use the following command to start and enable Privoxy with a single command:

   sudo systemctl enable --now privoxy
   

   This will start the Privoxy service and ensure that it starts automatically whenever you boot your system.

Step 3: Verify the Installation

To verify that Privoxy is working correctly, you can use your web browser to test the proxy connection.

1. Open your web browser and go to the network settings.

2. Look for the option to configure the HTTP or SOCKS proxy.

3. Depending on your configuration, set the proxy server to 127.0.0.1 and the port to 8118.

4. Save the settings and try to access any website.

5. If Privoxy is working correctly, you should notice that ads are blocked, and certain web content is filtered as per your configuration.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Privoxy on POP! OS. You can now use it to enhance your internet privacy, security, and control.

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