privoxy

Start privoxy

$ privoxy [/etc/privoxy/config]

$ privoxy --no-daemon [config]

$ privoxy --config-test [config]

$ privoxy --version

privoxy [options] config-file

privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with filtering capabilities. It blocks ads, removes tracking, modifies web content, and enhances privacy.
The tool works between the browser and the internet, inspecting and modifying HTTP traffic according to configurable rules.

--no-daemon

Run in foreground.

PID file location.

Run as user.

Chroot to home directory.

DNS lookup before chroot.

Test configuration.

Show version.

Show help.

listen-address: Proxy listen address
forward: Upstream proxy
actionsfile: Action definitions
filterfile: Content filters
logfile: Log file path

HTTPS filtering requires browser configuration. Complex rules need tuning. May break some sites. Performance overhead for filtering.

Privoxy evolved from Internet Junkbuster in 2001, created as a privacy-focused web proxy. It's developed by a team of volunteers and remains one of the most flexible content-filtering proxies.

squid(8), tinyproxy(1), tor(1), dnsmasq(1)