How to Install Privoxy on Void Linux 🐧

Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data, managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups, and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy is easy to use, highly configurable, and compatible with a wide range of clients, servers, and platforms.

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Privoxy on Void Linux.

Step 1: Update the System

Open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo xbps-install -Syu

This will update your system to the latest version.

Step 2: Install Privoxy

Run the following command to install Privoxy:

sudo xbps-install -S privoxy

This will install the latest version of Privoxy on your system.

Step 3: Configure Privoxy

The main configuration file for Privoxy is located at /etc/privoxy/config. You can edit this file using your favorite text editor.

sudo nano /etc/privoxy/config

You can customize the configuration options as per your requirement. For example, if you want to enable logging, add the following line to the configuration file:

logfile logfile /var/log/privoxy/logfile

You can find all the configuration options and their explanation in the configuration file itself.

Step 4: Start Privoxy

To start Privoxy, run the following command:

sudo systemctl start privoxy

This will start Privoxy and it will be running in the background.

Step 5: Enable Privoxy at Boot

You can enable Privoxy at boot, so it starts automatically every time you start your system, using the following command:

sudo systemctl enable privoxy

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Privoxy on your Void Linux system. You can now use it to enhance your privacy, block ads and pop-ups, and much more.

Enjoy!