Tinyproxy
Tinyproxy is a small, efficient HTTP/SSL proxy daemon for small networks. It buffers high-speed responses and relays to slower clients. Supports transparent, reverse, upstream proxying and filtering.
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Tiny HTTP/SSL proxy with connection buffering for small networks.
Core Features
- Connection buffering to speed up slow clients
- Transparent proxy support via firewall redirection
- Reverse proxy and upstream proxy chaining
- Domain and URL filtering
- Low memory and CPU footprint, ideal for embedded systems
What It Can't Do
- •Default listens only on 127.0.0.1; modify the Listen directive in config to serve other devices. No HTTPS content inspection (CONNECT tunnel only). Log files can grow, so monitor disk space.
Use Cases
- Small office/home network sharing with HTTP/SSL only
- Router or embedded device proxy
- Transparent proxy without manual client configuration
Detailed Introduction
Tinyproxy is a lightweight HTTP/SSL proxy daemon designed for small network environments where a larger proxy would be too resource-intensive or a security risk. Its key feature is connection buffering: it buffers high-speed responses from servers and relays them to clients at the highest speed the client can accept, greatly reducing perceived internet sluggishness. Tinyproxy supports transparent proxy (via firewall redirection), reverse proxy, upstream proxy chaining, and domain/URL filtering. It compiles and runs on Linux, BSD, and other Unix-like systems with minimal resource usage, making it ideal for embedded devices or routers. Configuration is straightforward via a plain-text config file. Tinyproxy is released under the GNU General Public License.
Troubleshooting & FAQ (1)
TroubleshootingHow to rotate Tinyproxy log files?
Tinyproxy does not include built-in log rotation. Use external tools like logrotate or syslog. When rotation completes, send SIGHUP to the Tinyproxy process to make it reopen its log file. Example logrotate config: postrotate script that runs kill -HUP $(cat /var/run/tinyproxy.pid).
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Step 1: Download source or binary from GitHub Releases
Step 2: Run ./autogen.sh (if git checkout), then ./configure && make && make install
Step 3: Edit /etc/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.conf to set port and allowed IPs
- Step 1: Download source or binary from GitHub Releases
- Step 2: Run ./autogen.sh (if git checkout), then ./configure && make && make install
- Step 3: Edit /etc/tinyproxy/tinyproxy.conf to set port and allowed IPs
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Run 'make uninstall' to remove files, or use package manager (e.g., apt remove tinyproxy). Manual cleanup of config may be needed.
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