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+ $Id: privoxy-man-page.sgml,v 2.5 2006/07/18 14:48:51 david__schmidt Exp $
Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org>
See LICENSE.
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<refentry id="privoxy">
<refentryinfo>
- <date>2002-05-14</date>
+ <date>2006-08-24</date>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>privoxy</refentrytitle>
<arg><option>--no-daemon</option></arg>
<arg><option>--pidfile </option><replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable></arg>
<arg><option>--user </option><replaceable class="parameter">user[.group]</replaceable></arg>
+ <arg><option>--chroot</option></arg>
<arg><replaceable class="parameter">configfile</replaceable></arg>
- <command>(UNIX)</command>
+ <command> (UNIX)</command>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>privoxy.exe</command>
<arg><replaceable class="parameter">configfile</replaceable></arg>
- <command>(Windows)</command>
+ <command> (Windows)</command>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<para>
On startup, write the process ID to <replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable>.
Delete the <replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable> on exit.
- Failiure to create or delete the <replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable>
+ Failure to create or delete the <replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable>
is non-fatal. If no <command>--pidfile</command> option is given, no PID file will be used.
</para>
</listitem>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>--chroot</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Before changing to the user ID given in the --user option, chroot to
+ that user's home directory, i.e. make the kernel pretend to the
+ <command>Privoxy</command> process that the directory tree starts
+ there. If set up carefully, this can limit the impact of possible
+ vulnerabilities in <command>Privoxy</command> to the files contained in
+ that hierarchy.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
-
+
<para>
If the <filename>configfile</filename> is not specified on the command line,
<command>Privoxy</command> will look for a file named
https: URLs will not be proxied. Note: <command>Privoxy</command> can only
proxy HTTP and HTTPS traffic. Do not try it with FTP or other protocols.
</para>
+
<para>
For other browsers, check the documentation.
</para>
<filename>default.filter</filename>, and
<filename>default.action</filename>. <filename>user.action</filename> should
be used for locally defined exceptions to the default rules of
- <filename>default.action</filename> These are all well commented. On Unix
+ <filename>default.action</filename>, and <filename>user.filter</filename> for
+ locally defined filters. These are well commented. On Unix
and Unix-like systems, these are located in
<filename>/etc/privoxy/</filename> by default. On Windows, OS/2 and AmigaOS,
these files are in the same directory as the <command>Privoxy</command>
executable.
</para>
<para>
- The name and number of configuration files has changed from previous
- versions<![%p-not-stable;[, and is subject to change as development
- progresses]]>. In fact, the configuration itself is changed and much more
- sophisticated. See the <ulink
+ See the <ulink
url="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/">user-manual</ulink> for a complete
- explanation of all configuration options and general usage, and notes for
- upgrading from <command>Junkbuster</command> and earlier <command>Privoxy</command>
- versions.
+ explanation of general usage, configuration options, new features and notes for
+ upgrading.
</para>
<para>
The actions list (ad blocks, etc) can also be configured with your
{ \
-add-header \
-block \
+ -content-type-overwrite \
+ -crunch-if-none-match \
+ +crunch-incoming-cookies \
+ +crunch-outgoing-cookies \
+ +crunch-server-header {no-cache} \
+deanimate-gifs{last} \
-downgrade-http-version \
-fast-redirects \
- +filter{html-annoyances} \
- +filter{js-annoyances} \
+ -force-text-mode \
+ -filter{html-annoyances} \
+ -filter{js-annoyances} \
+filter{content-cookies} \
+filter{webbugs} \
- +filter{banners-by-size} \
+ -filter{banners-by-size} \
+ -handle-as-empty-document \
+ +hide-accept-language{en-ca} \
+ +hide-content-disposition {block} \
+hide-forwarded-for-headers \
+hide-from-header{block} \
+ +hide-if-modified-since {-1} \
+hide-referrer{forge} \
-hide-user-agent \
-handle-as-image \
+ -inspect-jpegs \
+ -kill-popups \
+set-image-blocker{pattern} \
-limit-connect \
+ +overwrite-last-modified {randomize} \
+prevent-compression \
+session-cookies-only \
+ +treat-forbidden-connects-like-blocks \
-crunch-cookies \
- -kill-popups \
}
/ # '/' Matches *all* URL patterns
<filename>/etc/privoxy/standard.action</filename>
<filename>/etc/privoxy/user.action</filename>
<filename>/etc/privoxy/default.filter</filename>
+ <filename>/etc/privoxy/user.filter</filename>
<filename>/etc/privoxy/trust</filename>
<filename>/etc/privoxy/templates/*</filename>
<filename>/var/log/privoxy/logfile</filename>
<refsect1><title>Notes</title>
<![%p-not-stable;[
<para>
- This is a &p-status; version of <command>Privoxy</command>. Buyer beware! Do
- not use in production situations.]]>
-<![%p-beta;[ Not all features are well tested. </para>]]>
-<![%p-alpha;[ Various features may be partially implemented, and
-other stages of brokenness may well exist. Documentation may also be out of
-sync with current code.</para>]]>
+ This is a &p-status; version of <command>Privoxy</command>. Not
+ all features are well tested.
+</para>]]>
<para>
Please see the <citetitle>User Manual</citetitle> on how to contact the
- developers for feature requests, reporting problems, and other questions.
+ developers, for feature requests, reporting problems, and other questions.
</para>
</refsect1>
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