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Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Privoxy Developers http://privoxy.org
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Protocol)</ulink>, and
<ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expressions"><quote>Regular
Expressions</quote></ulink>
- will be a big plus and will help you get the most out
- of &my-app;.
+ will be a big plus and will help you get the most out of &my-app;.
+ A new installation just includes a very basic configuration. The user
+ should take this as a starting point only, and enhance it as he or she
+ sees fit. In fact, the user is encouraged, and expected to, fine-tune the
+ configuration.
</para>
<para>
Much of <application>Privoxy's</application> configuration can be done
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<sect1 id="configuration"><title>Configuration</title>
-
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="getupdates"><title>Where can I get updated Actions Files?</title>
- <para>
- Based on your feedback and the continuing development, updates of
- <filename>default.action</filename> will be
- made available from time to time on the <ulink
- url="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118">files section</ulink> of
- our <ulink url="http://sf.net/projects/ijbswa/">project page</ulink>.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- If you wish to receive an email notification whenever we release updates of
- <application>Privoxy</application> or the actions file, <ulink
- url="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ijbswa-announce/">subscribe
- to our announce mailing list</ulink>, ijbswa-announce@lists.sourceforge.net.
- </para>
-
-</sect2>
-
-<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newconfig"><title>Can I use my old config files?</title>
- <para>
- The syntax and purpose of configuration files has remained the same
- throughout the 3.x series. Although each release contains updated,
- <quote>improved</quote> versions and it is recommended to use the newer
- configuration files.
- <![%p-newstuff;[
- If upgrading from version prior to 3.0.4 the syntax for <literal>fast-redirects</literal>
- has changed. See the <ulink url="../user-manual/whatsnew.html">What's New section</ulink>
- of the <citetitle>User Manual</citetitle> for details.]]>
- </para>
- <para>
- But all configuration files have substantially
- changed from the <application>Junkbuster</application> days, and early
- versions of <application>Privoxy 2.x</application>. The old files, like
- <filename>blocklist</filename> will not work at all.
- </para>
- <![%p-newstuff;[ <para>
- Refer to the <ulink url="../user-manual/whatsnew.html">What's New</ulink>
- page for information on configuration changes that may occur from one release to another.
- </para>]]>
-</sect2>
-
<sect2 renderas="sect3">
<title id="actionsfile">What exactly is an <quote>actions</quote> file?</title>
<para>
+ &my-app; utilizes the concept of <quote>
+ <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACTIONS">actions</ulink></quote>
+ that are used to manipulate and control web page data.
<ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html">Actions files</ulink>
- are where
various <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACTIONS">actions</ulink>
+ are where
these <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACTIONS">actions</ulink>
that <application>Privoxy</application> could take while processing a certain
request, are configured. Typically, you would define a set of default actions
- that apply to all URLs, then add exceptions to these defaults where needed.
+ that apply globally to all URLs, then add exceptions to these defaults where needed.
There is a wide array of actions available that give the user a high degree
of control and flexibility on how to process each and every web page.
</para>
<para>
For a comprehensive discussion of the actions concept, please refer
to the <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html">actions file
- chapter</ulink> in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">user
-
manual</ulink>. It includes a <ulink
+ chapter</ulink> in the <ulink url="../user-manual/index.html">User
+
Manual</ulink>. It includes a <ulink
url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACTIONS">list of all actions</ulink>
and an <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#ACT-EXAMPLES">actions
file tutorial</ulink> to get you started.
<title>There are several different <quote>actions</quote> files. What are
the differences?</title>
<para>
- As of <application>Privoxy</application> v2.9.15, three actions files
- are being included, to be used for
+ Three actions files
+ are being included by the developers, to be used for
different purposes: These are
<filename>default.action</filename>, the <quote>main</quote> actions file
which is actively maintained by the <application>Privoxy</application>
- developers, <filename>user.action</filename>, where users are encouraged
+ developers and typically sets the default policies, <filename>user.action</filename>, where users are encouraged
to make their private customizations, and <filename>standard.action</filename>,
which is for internal <application>Privoxy</application> use only.
Please see <ulink url="../user-manual/actions-file.html">the actions chapter</ulink>
</sect2>
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="getupdates"><title>Where can I get updated Actions Files?</title>
+ <para>
+ Based on your feedback and the continuing development, updates of
+ <filename>default.action</filename> will be
+ made available from time to time on the <ulink
+ url="http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=11118">files section</ulink> of
+ our <ulink url="http://sf.net/projects/ijbswa/">project page</ulink>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ If you wish to receive an email notification whenever we release updates of
+ <application>Privoxy</application> or the actions file, <ulink
+ url="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ijbswa-announce/">subscribe
+ to our announce mailing list</ulink>, ijbswa-announce@lists.sourceforge.net.
+ </para>
+
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="newconfig"><title>Can I use my old config files?</title>
+ <para>
+ The syntax and purpose of configuration files has remained the same
+ throughout the 3.x series. Although each release contains updated,
+ <quote>improved</quote> versions and it is recommended to use the newer
+ configuration files.
+ <![%p-newstuff;[
+ If upgrading from version prior to 3.0.4 the syntax for <literal>fast-redirects</literal>
+ has changed. See the <ulink url="../user-manual/whatsnew.html">What's New section</ulink>
+ of the <citetitle>User Manual</citetitle> for details.]]>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ But all configuration files have substantially
+ changed from the <application>Junkbuster</application> days, and early
+ versions of <application>Privoxy 2.x</application>. The old files, like
+ <filename>blocklist</filename> will not work at all.
+ </para>
+ <![%p-newstuff;[ <para>
+ Refer to the <ulink url="../user-manual/whatsnew.html">What's New</ulink>
+ page for information on configuration changes that may occur from one release to another.
+ </para>]]>
+</sect2>
+
<sect2 renderas="sect3" id="yahoo"><title>How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail account work?</title>
<para>
The default configuration shouldn't impact the usability of any of these services.
Where the defaults are likely to break some sites, exceptions for
known popular <quote>problem</quote> sites are included, but in
general, the more aggressive your default settings are, the more exceptions
- you will have to make later. See the <ulink
+ you will have to make later. New users are best to start off in
+ <quote>Cautious</quote> setting. This is safest and will have the fewest
+ problems. See the <ulink
url="../user-manual/index.html"><citetitle>User Manual</citetitle></ulink>
for a more detailed discussion.
</para>
If you want to see nothing, then change the <ulink
url="../user-manual/actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER"><literal>set-image-blocker</literal>
action</ulink> to <quote>blank</quote>. This can be done by editing the
- <filename>
default.action</filename> file, or trough the <ulink
+ <filename>
user.action</filename> file, or through the <ulink
url="http://config.privoxy.org/show-status">web-based actions file editor</ulink>.
</para>
<title id="whyseeum">Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</title>
<para>
Remember that <link linkend="whatsanad">telling which image is an ad and which
- isn't</link>, is mostly guesswork. While we hope that the standard configuration
- is rather smart, it can and will make errors. The checkerboard image is visually
+ isn't</link>, is an educated guess. While we hope that the standard configuration
+ is rather smart, it will make occasional mistakes. The checkerboard image is visually
decent, but it shows you that and where images were blocked, which can be very
helpful in case some navigation aid or otherwise innocent image was
- erroneously blocked. Some people might also enjoy seeing how many banners
- they <emphasis>don't</emphasis> have to see..
+ erroneously blocked. It is recommended for new users so they can
+ <quote>see</quote> what is happening. Some people might also enjoy seeing how
+ many banners they <emphasis>don't</emphasis> have to see.
</para>
</sect2>
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