Where Does Privoxy Store Configs?
Where Privoxy keeps configs and logs on Linux and computers. Full paths are listed below. More below.
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Privoxy is filtering proxy with file configs. Your actions, filters, and trust settings live in its config directory. Logs rotate beside them.
Same config folder means same filtering anywhere Privoxy runs. Exact file names are stable across late releases. Keep custom files apart from stock ones. For moves, copy the config directory whole. Partial copies miss user actions that ad blocking depends on. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases.
Where Privoxy Proxy stores this, by platform
/etc/privoxy (actions plus filters, logs beside)
Actions live in the Privoxy config directory with filters beside them. Copy the whole folder for moves. Keep custom files apart for upgrades.
C:\Program Files\Privoxy (actions plus filters)
Same config model on Windows under the install directory. Logs rotate beside configs. Match releases before importing old action files.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Privoxy configs to a new machine?
Copy the Privoxy config directory to the new machine over USB, since actions and filters live there. Logs rotate beside configs per run. Match the release first, since action syntax shifts between versions.
Does Privoxy back up configs?
Yes, in the config directory per profile with filter files attached. The install holds a working copy plus log cache. Views rebuild after import. Keep custom action files separate from stock ones for clean upgrades.
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