Tutorial: How to Install microproxy on Void Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing microproxy, a lightweight transparent HTTP/HTTPS proxy server, on Void Linux. microproxy is available on the official GitHub repository of the project, so we will be using git to download and install the package.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A system running Void Linux.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges.
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line and package management.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade the System

Before installing any package, we must update and upgrade the system to ensure that all packages are up to date.

To update the system, open up a terminal and type the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu

This command will update the package index and upgrade all installed packages to their latest version.

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

microproxy requires libyaml and libev to be installed on your system. To install these dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S libyaml-devel libev-devel

This command will install the required libraries and development headers.

Step 3: Clone the microproxy Repository

To download the microproxy source code, we need to clone the official repository using git. To install git on your system, use the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S git

Once git is installed, clone the repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/thekvs/microproxy.git

This command will download the source code and create a directory named microproxy.

Step 4: Build and Install microproxy

Now that we have the source code, we need to build and install microproxy. Change to the microproxy directory using the following command:

cd microproxy

Then, run the following command to configure the build:

./configure

This command will check if all required dependencies are installed on your system and create a Makefile.

Next, run the following command to build and compile microproxy:

make

This command will compile the code and generate the microproxy binary.

Finally, install microproxy using the following command:

sudo make install

This command will copy the microproxy binary to /usr/local/bin/ and install the configuration file to /usr/local/etc/microproxy/.

Step 5: Configure microproxy

Now that microproxy is installed on your system, we must configure it to work as expected. First, create a configuration file using the command:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/microproxy/microproxy.yaml

This command will open the nano editor; you can replace it with your favorite text editor. In this file, you can specify the ports to listen on, logging options, and more. Here's an example of a simple configuration file:

listen:
  - 127.0.0.1:8000
log:
  enabled: true
  file: /var/log/microproxy.log

This configuration file will make microproxy listen on the localhost port 8000 and enable logging to the file /var/log/microproxy.log.

Save the configuration file and exit the editor.

Step 6: Start and Enable microproxy on Boot

After configuring microproxy, we need to start the service and enable it to start automatically on boot.

To start the service, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start microproxy

To enable microproxy to start on boot, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable microproxy

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured microproxy on your Void Linux system. You can now use microproxy to intercept and inspect HTTP/HTTPS traffic passing through your system.

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