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This should be self-explanatory. Note the first item leads to an editor for the actions files, which is where the ad, banner, cookie, and URL blocking magic is + configured as well as other advanced features of Privoxy. This is an easy way to + adjust various aspects of Privoxy configuration. The actions file, and other + configuration files, are explained in detail below.
+"Toggle Privoxy On or Off" is handy for sites that might have problems with your + current actions and filters. You can in fact use it as a test to see whether it is Privoxy causing the problem or not. Privoxy continues to + run as a proxy in this case, but all manipulation is disabled, i.e. Privoxy acts + like a normal forwarding proxy.
+Note that several of the features described above are disabled by default in Privoxy 3.0.7 beta and later. Check the configuration + file to learn why and in which cases it's safe to enable them again.
- All Privoxy configuration is stored - in text files. These files can be edited with a text editor. Many - important aspects of Privoxy can - also be controlled easily with a web browser. -
-- Privoxy's user interface can be - reached through the special URL http://config.privoxy.org/ (shortcut: http://p.p/), which is a built-in - page and works without Internet access. You will see the following - section: -
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- This should be self-explanatory. Note the first item leads to an - editor for the actions files, which - is where the ad, banner, cookie, and URL blocking magic is - configured as well as other advanced features of Privoxy. This is an easy way to adjust various - aspects of Privoxy configuration. - The actions file, and other configuration files, are explained in - detail below. -
-- "Toggle Privoxy On or Off" is handy for - sites that might have problems with your current actions and - filters. You can in fact use it as a test to see whether it is - Privoxy causing the problem or - not. Privoxy continues to run as a - proxy in this case, but all manipulation is disabled, i.e. Privoxy acts like a normal forwarding - proxy. There is even a toggle Bookmarklet offered, so that you - can toggle Privoxy with one click - from your browser. -
-- Note that several of the features described above are disabled by - default in Privoxy 3.0.7 beta and - later. Check the configuration - file to learn why and in which cases it's safe to enable them - again. -
-- For Unix, *BSD and Linux, all configuration files are located in - /etc/privoxy/ by default. For MS Windows, - OS/2, and AmigaOS these are all in the same directory as the Privoxy executable. The name and number - of configuration files has changed from previous versions, and is - subject to change as development progresses. -
-- The installed defaults provide a reasonable starting point, though - some settings may be aggressive by some standards. For the time - being, the principle configuration files are: -
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-- The main configuration file is named - config on Linux, Unix, BSD, OS/2, and - AmigaOS and config.txt on Windows. - This is a required file. -
-- match-all.action is used to define - which "actions" relating to - banner-blocking, images, pop-ups, content modification, cookie - handling etc should be applied by default. It should be the - first actions file loaded. -
-- default.action defines many - exceptions (both positive and negative) from the default set of - actions that's configured in match-all.action. It should be the second - actions file loaded and shouldn't be edited by the user. -
-- Multiple actions files may be defined in config. These are processed in the order they - are defined. Local customizations and locally preferred - exceptions to the default policies as defined in match-all.action (which you will most probably - want to define sooner or later) are best applied in user.action, where you can preserve them across - upgrades. The file isn't installed by all installers, but you - can easily create it yourself with a text editor. -
-- There is also a web based editor that can be accessed from http://config.privoxy.org/show-status (Shortcut: http://p.p/show-status) for the various actions - files. -
-- "Filter files" (the filter file) can be used to re-write the - raw page content, including viewable text as well as embedded - HTML and JavaScript, and whatever else lurks on any given web - page. The filtering jobs are only pre-defined here; whether to - apply them or not is up to the actions files. default.filter includes various filters made - available for use by the developers. Some are much more - intrusive than others, and all should be used with caution. You - may define additional filter files in config as you can with actions files. We - suggest user.filter for any locally - defined filters or customizations. -
-- The syntax of the configuration and filter files may change between - different Privoxy versions, unfortunately some enhancements cost - backwards compatibility. -
-- All files use the "#" character to denote a comment (the rest of - the line will be ignored) and understand line continuation through - placing a backslash ("\") as the very last - character in a line. If the # is preceded - by a backslash, it looses its special function. Placing a # in front of an otherwise valid configuration - line to prevent it from being interpreted is called "commenting - out" that line. Blank lines are ignored. -
-- The actions files and filter files can use Perl style regular expressions for maximum - flexibility. -
-- After making any changes, there is no need to restart Privoxy in order for the changes to take - effect. Privoxy detects such - changes automatically. Note, however, that it may take one or two - additional requests for the change to take effect. When changing - the listening address of Privoxy, - these "wake up" requests must obviously - be sent to the old listening address. -
-- While under development, the configuration content is subject to - change. The below documentation may not be accurate by the time you - read this. Also, what constitutes a "default" setting, may change, so please check all - your configuration files on important issues. -
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For Unix, *BSD and GNU/Linux, all configuration files are located in /etc/privoxy/ + by default. For MS Windows these are all in the same directory as the Privoxy + executable.
+The installed defaults provide a reasonable starting point, though some settings may be aggressive by some + standards. For the time being, the principle configuration files are:
+The main configuration file is named config on + GNU/Linux, Unix, BSD, and config.txt on Windows. This is a required file.
+match-all.action is used to define which "actions" + relating to banner-blocking, images, pop-ups, content modification, cookie handling etc should be applied by + default. It should be the first actions file loaded.
+default.action defines many exceptions (both positive and negative) from the + default set of actions that's configured in match-all.action. It should be the + second actions file loaded and shouldn't be edited by the user.
+Multiple actions files may be defined in config. These are processed in the + order they are defined. Local customizations and locally preferred exceptions to the default policies as + defined in match-all.action (which you will most probably want to define sooner or + later) are best applied in user.action, where you can preserve them across + upgrades. The file isn't installed by all installers, but you can easily create it yourself with a text + editor.
+There is also a web based editor that can be accessed from http://config.privoxy.org/show-status (Shortcut: http://p.p/show-status) for the various actions files.
+"Filter files" (the filter file) can be used to + re-write the raw page content, including viewable text as well as embedded HTML and JavaScript, and whatever + else lurks on any given web page. The filtering jobs are only pre-defined here; whether to apply them or not + is up to the actions files. default.filter includes various filters made available + for use by the developers. Some are much more intrusive than others, and all should be used with caution. You + may define additional filter files in config as you can with actions files. We + suggest user.filter for any locally defined filters or customizations.
+The syntax of the configuration and filter files may change between different Privoxy versions, unfortunately + some enhancements cost backwards compatibility.
+All files use the "#" character to denote a comment (the + rest of the line will be ignored) and understand line continuation through placing a backslash ("\") as the very last character in a line. If the # is preceded by a + backslash, it looses its special function. Placing a # in front of an otherwise valid + configuration line to prevent it from being interpreted is called "commenting out" that line. Blank lines are + ignored.
+The actions files and filter files can use Perl style regular expressions + for maximum flexibility.
+After making any changes, there is no need to restart Privoxy in order for + the changes to take effect. Privoxy detects such changes automatically. Note, + however, that it may take one or two additional requests for the change to take effect. When changing the + listening address of Privoxy, these "wake up" + requests must obviously be sent to the old listening + address.