#1754 help needed on running privoxy (changing default actions)

[Zandel]

Can you tell me, how to change the modes? Your documentation, doesn't make it clear how to change from say the standard, to medium mode for example.

I need simple instructions, but when I looked I couldn't figure out what to do.

There were no # behind the modes as if to say, remove to enable.
Can someone help me here?

[Fabian Keil]

I'm not 100% sure what you mean by "modes".

Are you referring to the action defaults? If yes, changing them is documented at:
https://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/actions-file.html#HOW-TO-EDIT

By the way I'd recommend that you update to the latest Privoxy version to get bug fixes and new features.

[Zandel]

Maybe I should say it this way, I don't understand how the syntax works on privoxy.

How do I turn on medium settings?

That url doesn't help me. Its a bit too, vague.

[Lee]

On 5/8/23, Zandel wrote:

Maybe I should say it this way, I don't understand how the syntax works on
privoxy.

How do I turn on medium settings?

That url doesn't help me. Its a it too, vague.

Are you referring to the action defaults? If yes, changing them is documented at:
https://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/actions-file.html#HOW-TO-EDIT

Says
Note: the config file option enable-edit-actions must be enabled for
this to work.

In other words, you have to change the line in the privoxy config.txt
file (or config if you're not using WIndowz) from
enable-edit-actions 0
to
enable-edit-actions 1

Then you goto
http://config.privoxy.org/show-status

and notice that all the lines under the "Actions Files:" section now
have an "Edit" button.

Click the edit button next to match-all.action

now, under Actions: you've got
[ Edit ] [ Set to Cautious ] [ Set to Medium ] [ Set to Advanced ]

Click on the "Set to Medium" button to select medium level.

And don't forget to set enable-edit-actions back to zero in your config file
Upgrading to the current version of privoxy would also be a good idea.

Regards,
Lee

** [support-requests:#1754] help needed on running privoxy**

Status: pending
Group: 3.0.32
Labels: documentation issue
Created: Mon May 08, 2023 03:02 AM UTC by Zandel
Last Updated: Mon May 08, 2023 09:07 AM UTC
Owner: Fabian Keil

Can you tell me, how to change the modes? Your documentation, doesn't make
it clear how to change from say the standard, to medium mode for example.

I need simple instructions, but when I looked I couldn't figure out what to
do.

There were no # behind the modes as if to say, remove to enable.
Can someone help me here?

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[Zandel]

Thank you, that was what I needed to know. That helps alot. This is basically solved now. Appreciate it!
EDIT:

I speak of this:

In other words, you have to change the line in the privoxy config.txt

file (or config if you're not using WIndowz) from

enable-edit-actions 0

to

enable-edit-actions 1

Then you goto

http://config.privoxy.org/show-status

and notice that all the lines under the "Actions Files:" section now

have an "Edit" button.

Click the edit button next to match-all.action

now, under Actions: you've got

[ Edit ] [ Set to Cautious ] [ Set to Medium ] [ Set to Advanced ]

Click on the "Set to Medium" button to select medium level.

And don't forget to set enable-edit-actions back to zero in your config file

Btw, upgrading isn't currently an option unless I learn more how to make packages. Its a stable distro. Although ironically it does friggin use PKGBUILDs. Which makes this probably seem a hell of a lot more bizzare if you put those together.

[Fabian Keil]

Great. Thanks for reporting back.