Hostsblock

Hostsblock is a bash script for Linux designed to take advantage of the HOSTS file available in all operating systems to provide system-wide blocking of internet adverti...

Free • Open Source
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Linux

What is Hostsblock?

Hostsblock is a bash script for Linux designed to take advantage of the HOSTS file available in all operating systems to provide system-wide blocking of internet advertisements, malicious domains, trackers, and other undesirable content. To do so, it downloads a configurable set of blocklists and processes and their entries into a singular HOSTS file.

Hostsblock also includes hostsblock-urlcheck, a command-line utility that allows you to block and unblock certain websites and any other domains contained in that website, in the event that the included blocklists don't block enough or block too little on a specific site.

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Command line interfaceHostsblock either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.

Hostsblock information

Developed byJacob A. van der Kolk
LicensingOpen Source and Free product.
Alternatives49 alternatives listed

Supported Languages

English

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218 Stars
29 Forks
12 Open Issues
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