How to Install Privoxy on Ubuntu Server

Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy server with advanced filtering capabilities that is ideal for protecting your privacy and enhancing your online security. Installing Privoxy on Ubuntu Server is easy and straightforward.

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps required to install Privoxy on your Ubuntu Server latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A running Ubuntu Server latest version
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A terminal window open

Step 1 – Update Your Server

The first step is to ensure that your system software is up to date. To do this, open your terminal window and run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

This should update your Ubuntu Server to the latest version.

Step 2 – Install Privoxy

Next, we’ll install Privoxy by running the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install privoxy

This will download and install the latest version of Privoxy on your Ubuntu Server.

Step 3 – Configure Privoxy

Now that we have Privoxy installed, we need to configure it to work with our server. We’ll do this by editing the configuration file located at /etc/privoxy/config

To open the configuration file, run the following command:

sudo nano /etc/privoxy/config

In the configuration file, you can make changes based on your preferences such as the port number and filtering rules. A typical configuration should start with:

listen-address  localhost:8118
toggle  1
enable-remote-toggle  0
enable-remote-http-toggle  0

Once you’ve made your changes, save the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter to confirm.

Step 4 – Start Privoxy

Finally, we’ll start the Privoxy service by running the following command:

sudo service privoxy start

Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed and configured Privoxy on your Ubuntu Server.

You can now use Privoxy as your web proxy server to protect your privacy and secure your online activities.