Privoxy is a web proxy software that provides advanced privacy features and filtering capabilities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps required to install Privoxy on nixOS Latest.
Before installing Privoxy, make sure your system is up-to-date using nixOS's package manager.
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
This will update your system and install any new packages necessary for the installation of Privoxy.
To install Privoxy on nixOS, you can use nixOS's built-in package manager.
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.privoxy
This will download and install Privoxy along with all its dependencies.
Once Privoxy is installed, you need to configure it to work properly.
sudo nano /etc/privoxy/config
This will open Privoxy's configuration file in the nano text editor. You can then modify the file based on your preferences, including the port number, logging settings, and filtering rules.
Here is an example configuration block that enables Privoxy to filter out ads and tracking scripts:
filterfile default.filter
logfile /var/log/privoxy/logfile
listen-address localhost:8118
toggle 1
enable-remote-toggle 0
enable-remote-http-toggle 0
forwarded-connect-retries 0
accept-intercepted-requests 1
allow-cgi-request-crunching 0
split-large-forms 1
keep-alive-timeout 5
socket-timeout 300
permit-access localhost
When you are done modifying the configuration file, save and exit.
To start the Privoxy service, use the following command:
sudo systemctl start privoxy.service
This will start the service immediately. You can also enable the service to start automatically at boot time:
sudo systemctl enable privoxy.service
With Privoxy installed and configured, you can now browse the web securely and privately. It's also recommended that you configure your web browser to use the Privoxy proxy to ensure all your web traffic passes through the filter. This can be done in the browser settings.
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