Version Check
privoxy --version
Service Management
Start Privoxy:
systemctl start privoxy
Stop Privoxy:
systemctl stop privoxy
Restart Privoxy:
systemctl restart privoxy
Check Privoxy status:
systemctl status privoxy
View Privoxy live logs:
journalctl -u privoxy -f
Important Files and Directories
- Configuration directory:
/etc/privoxy - Main config file:
/etc/privoxy/config - Log directory:
/var/log/privoxy
Notes
- Privoxy listens on port
localhost:8118by default. - Edit
/etc/privoxy/configto customize filtering and forwarding rules. - Restart the service after configuration changes.