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    Question How do I run multiple instances of Privoxy?

    Hello, all
    I've set up Privoxy/Tor, and it seems to be running fine. I've even used Vidalia to set up a Tor relay.
    My question is: How do I set up another instance of Privoxy ( or another config file) to use without Tor? I want to have another Privoxy just for blocking ads, without the Tor relay.
    I'm not sure if I need a whole instance of Privoxy, or just another config file. But I'd like to have both options available at startup, if possible.

    Thanks
    Chris
    Last edited by kyfho23; June 20th, 2009 at 06:45 PM. Reason: [SOLVED]

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    Lightbulb Re: How do I run multiple instances of Privoxy?

    Found the answer here: https://wiki.torproject.org/noreply/...RunTwoPrivoxys

    after you've finished the directions there, you also have to create a new executable: sudo cp -a /usr/sbin/privoxy /usr/sbin/privoxy2
    Last edited by kyfho23; June 20th, 2009 at 08:17 PM.

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    Re: How do I run multiple instances of Privoxy?

    That to me seems the hard way. Probably just creating a new config file, and a new init file that uses the new config file would work.
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    Re: How do I run multiple instances of Privoxy?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Small View Post
    That to me seems the hard way. Probably just creating a new config file, and a new init file that uses the new config file would work.
    Nope, I tried it every which way. You have to copy the binary.

    Code:
    sudo cp /usr/sbin/privoxy /usr/sbin/privoxy2
    What I did was setup one privoxy proxy that connects to the internet directly and uses the AdBlock Pluss EasyList lists. On Archlinux I installed the privoxy-blocklist script from the AUR which converts Adblock Plus blocklist to privoxy format.

    Then I setup a second privoxy proxy that also blocks ad's but also forwards though TOR.
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