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diff --git a/network/privoxy/README b/network/privoxy/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1947b95a45 --- /dev/null +++ b/network/privoxy/README @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for +protecting privacy, modifying web page data, managing cookies, +controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other +obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a very flexible configuration +and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. +Privoxy has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user +networks. + +Homepage: http://www.privoxy.org/ + +Before executing the script, you will need to create +a privoxy user and group. To do that, run the following commands: + + /usr/sbin/groupadd -g 206 privoxy + + /usr/sbin/useradd -u 206 -g 206 -c "Web Proxy" \ + -d /dev/null -s /bin/false privoxy + +(please note that the \ is just to split the command up, the whole +'useradd' is one line) + +To run privoxy at boot, the following code needs to +be added to /etc/rc.d/rc.local: + + if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.privoxy ]; then + /etc/rc.d/rc.privoxy start + fi + + |