How to Install Privoxy on Manjaro

Privoxy is a free and open-source web proxy software that can be used to filter the web traffic. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Privoxy on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure that you have an internet connection and administrative access to the Manjaro system.

Step 1: Update the Manjaro System

Before installing any software on your system, it is recommended to update the system's package database and upgrade the installed packages.

To update Manjaro, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Privoxy

Once the system is up-to-date, you can install Privoxy by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo pacman -S privoxy

This command will download and install Privoxy on your system.

Step 3: Start and Enable Privoxy

After the installation, you need to start and enable the Privoxy service.

To start the Privoxy service, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo systemctl start privoxy.service

To enable the Privoxy service to start automatically at the system startup, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable privoxy.service

Step 4: Configure Privoxy

Once Privoxy is installed and running, you can configure it to filter web traffic.

The Privoxy configuration file is located at /etc/privoxy/config. You can edit this file with any text editor, such as nano or vim.

Here is an example configuration to block ads and tracking:

# Block ads and tracking
{ +block }
/ads/
/tracking/

After editing the configuration file, restart the Privoxy service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart privoxy.service

Conclusion

That's it! Now you know how to install Privoxy on Manjaro, start and enable the Privoxy service, and configure Privoxy to filter web traffic.