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[Vangelis forthnet]

On Thu Nov 17 14:34:12 GMT 2016, Alan Milewczyk wrote: 

>> you can just add a line to your options file 
>> (in Linux it's ~/.get_iplayer/options)
>>
>> nopurge 1
> Thanks Steve, stops me having to edit GIP 
> every time it gets upgraded! :-)

Hi Alan, you "migratory bird" ! :-)

It is generally advised to users to refrain from 
accessing and editing directly their user-prefs, 
because syntax errors may occur - while the 
suggestion by Steve is a straightforward one, 
the "official" recommendation is to use the CLI 
to add/modify/remove custom user prefs, 
using the applicable CLI options. 
When the CLI is used, GiP knows and uses 
the correct options-file syntax/format to save 
the user specified preference.

The issue pestering you Alan has recently 
resurfaced in the Support Forum, 

https://squarepenguin.co.uk/forums/thread-1071-post-4883.html

where the approved solution is using the command: 

get_iplayer --nopurge --prefs-add

The "--nopurge" switch is described under the 
Config Options section of longhelp: 

get_iplayer --helplong

As ever, my warmest greetings.
Vangelis.