Tinyproxy is a lightweight and fast HTTP/HTTPS proxy server. It is useful for situations where you need a proxy server but don't want to configure a full-scale server such as Squid. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Tinyproxy on POP! OS Latest.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following requirements:
Before installing any package, it is always wise to update the system. To update the system, run:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
To install Tinyproxy, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt install tinyproxy
After installing Tinyproxy, we need to configure it. The default Tinyproxy configuration is located at /etc/tinyproxy.conf.
Open the configuration file in your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /etc/tinyproxy.conf
You can change the configuration according to your needs. Here are some of the most commonly used configuration options:
Port: This is the port on which the proxy server will listen. By default, it listens on port 8888. You can change it to any other available port.
Allow: This option specifies the IP addresses that are allowed to use the proxy server. By default, it allows all IP addresses.
Deny: This option specifies the IP addresses that are denied access to the proxy server. By default, it does not deny any IP addresses.
Uncomment the relevant lines and modify the configuration according to your needs.
After configuring Tinyproxy, we can start and enable the service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start tinyproxy
sudo systemctl enable tinyproxy
To verify that Tinyproxy is working correctly, open a web browser and configure its proxy settings to use localhost on port 8888 (or the port you have configured in Step 3).
Open any website, and you should see that the browser is using the Tinyproxy server to access the website.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Tinyproxy on POP! OS Latest.
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