error message when starting privoxy

Andrew Farris fedora at andrewfarris.com
Tue Apr 20 22:53:14 UTC 2004


On Mon, 2004-04-19 at 22:51 +1000, Manuel M T Chakravarty wrote:

> I get the following error message when starting privoxy on FCT2 with the
> default configuration:
>  
> JustTesting ROOT 262 (~)# service privoxy start
> Starting privoxy: Apr 10 20:03:39 Privoxy(-1207934848) Info: loading configuration file '/etc/privoxy/config':
> Apr 10 20:03:39 Privoxy(-1207934848) Fatal error: can't load actions file '/etc/privoxy/standard.action': invalid line (70): { -add-header -block -crunch-outgoing-cookies -crunch-incoming-cookies -deanimate-gifs -downgrade-http-version -fast-redirects +filter{js-annoyances} -filter{js-events} +filter{html-annoyances} -filter{content-cookies} -filter{refresh-tags} +filter{unsolicited-popups} -filter{all-popups} -filter{img-reorder} +filter{banners-by-size} -filter{banners-by-link} +filter{webbugs} -filter{tiny-textforms} -filter{jumping-windows} -filter{frameset-borders} -filter{demoronizer} -filter{shockwave-flash} -filter{quicktime-kioskmode} -filter{fun} -filter{crude-parental} -filter{ie-exploits} -filter{site-specifics} -handle-as-image +hide-forwarded-for-headers +hide-from-header{block} -hide-referrer -hide-user-agent -kill-popups -limit-connect +prevent-compression -send-vanilla-wafer -send-wafer -session-cookies-only +set-image-blocker{pattern} }
>                                                            [FAILED]
> 
> I have got privoxy-3.0.3-3 installed (which the latest version according
> to yum).
> 
> I have to admit that I don't know much about configuring privoxy as I
> have always used it with its default configuration (plus some simple
> forwarding rules).
> 
> Is this a problem with the package or with my set up?
> 
> Cheers,
> Manuel

I do not see the same thing starting privoxy-3.0.3-3 with the default
config /etc/privoxy/config.

Have you removed privoxy and reinstalled yet? (making sure to
remove /etc/privoxy/standard.action in the process)
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