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From: Mike Jones on 23 Jul 2010 18:26


Anybody got a "Privoxy for the confused" URL?

I'm finding the manual a tad over-complex for a beginner.

Come to that, the web-based (why "web"? Why not "browser"-based?)
interface seem to be way more complicated than simply hacking a well
produced and /simply/ commented config file.

Any tips regarding making life easier with Privoxy?

Tia.

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From: Chick Tower on 24 Jul 2010 15:00
On 2010-07-23, Mike Jones <luck(a)dasteem.invalid> wrote:
> Anybody got a "Privoxy for the confused" URL?
> ...
> Any tips regarding making life easier with Privoxy?

Are you just trying to get Privoxy running, or are you trying to modify
some of the action files? I don't usually change the default action
files, but I can get Privoxy running and working after I compile it
using a script from Slackbuilds.org.
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From: Bit Twister on 24 Jul 2010 15:08
On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:26:16 +0000 (UTC), Mike Jones wrote:
>
>
> Anybody got a "Privoxy for the confused" URL?
>
> I'm finding the manual a tad over-complex for a beginner.
>
> Come to that, the web-based (why "web"? Why not "browser"-based?)
> interface seem to be way more complicated than simply hacking a well
> produced and /simply/ commented config file.
>
> Any tips regarding making life easier with Privoxy?

I went and added http://www.neilvandyke.org/privoxy-rules/ and my
action file. Then add to my my own actionfile as needed.


$ diff /etc/privoxy/config_vorig /etc/privoxy/config
374a375,376
> actionsfile neilvandyke.action
> actionsfile my.action

$ cat /etc/privoxy/my.action
###############################################################################
#
# my.action - My Privoxy Action File
#
###############################################################################


{ +block +handle-as-image }
adserver.adtechus.com/*
adserver.adtech.de/*
..mspmentor.net/*
..pointroll.*
..bluestreak.*
tcr.tynt.com/*
..media-servers.net/*
..linksynergy.com/*

#**************************************************************
#* block possible web server malware from accessing my router
#**************************************************************

{ +block }
192.168.1.1

#EOF
From: Mike Jones on 24 Jul 2010 18:42
Responding to Chick Tower:

> On 2010-07-23, Mike Jones <luck(a)dasteem.invalid> wrote:
>> Anybody got a "Privoxy for the confused" URL? ...
>> Any tips regarding making life easier with Privoxy?
>
> Are you just trying to get Privoxy running, or are you trying to modify
> some of the action files? I don't usually change the default action
> files, but I can get Privoxy running and working after I compile it
> using a script from Slackbuilds.org.


Got the SlackBuild, generated the package, installed it, fired up
Privoxy, set browser accordingly, it all works as described.

However, being a Slacker, I want to do things /my/ way. ;)

I want to be able to add to a custom block-list, and I want it to
intercept everything going in and out of my main box, including
forwarding of other machines. IOW, a gateway guard.

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From: Mike Jones on 24 Jul 2010 18:54
Responding to Bit Twister:

> On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:26:16 +0000 (UTC), Mike Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>> Anybody got a "Privoxy for the confused" URL?
>>
>> I'm finding the manual a tad over-complex for a beginner.
>>
>> Come to that, the web-based (why "web"? Why not "browser"-based?)
>> interface seem to be way more complicated than simply hacking a well
>> produced and /simply/ commented config file.
>>
>> Any tips regarding making life easier with Privoxy?
>
> I went and added http://www.neilvandyke.org/privoxy-rules/ and my action
> file. Then add to my my own actionfile as needed.
>
>
> $ diff /etc/privoxy/config_vorig /etc/privoxy/config 374a375,376
>> actionsfile neilvandyke.action
>> actionsfile my.action
>
> $ cat /etc/privoxy/my.action
>
###############################################################################
> #
> # my.action - My Privoxy Action File #
>
###############################################################################
>
>
> { +block +handle-as-image }
> adserver.adtechus.com/*
> adserver.adtech.de/*
> .mspmentor.net/*
> .pointroll.*
> .bluestreak.*
> tcr.tynt.com/*
> .media-servers.net/*
> .linksynergy.com/*
>
> #************************************************************** #* block
> possible web server malware from accessing my router
> #**************************************************************
>
> { +block }
> 192.168.1.1
>
> #EOF


Aha! Toys! Playtime! :)

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