[tde-users] Blocking with hosts file (summary)

{snip a bunch!} Summary version! We keep saying the same thing and re-asking the same questions. Boiling everyone’s [correct AFAIK] statements into a whole. {Hopefully I didn’t miss anything!} It doesn’t matter, both get served locally. [Paste both into a web browser :) ] AFAICT this is the convention now: - Use 0.0.0.0 to block. - Use 127.0.0.1 to connect to your local web server, proxy, or other local port. Why the historic use of 127.0.0.1 to block? I don’t know, and do not take this as truth… It’s possible 0. didn’t exist original and was added after 20??. Based on memory 127. was the only number I ever saw in hosts files pre 2000-2005? (I ran the Linux Router Project (LRP, the precursor to LEAF) through most of the 90s and early 00s.) No. Pretty much both sets of entries would be needed at the same time. They aren’t going to overlap. Errata: Okay, in some bizarre circumstance where you want (hard to figure out a need) the same exact address to be blocked in one instance and served locally in another, then yeah, you’d need to list ‘swap.’ This is essentially what the script I wrote does. It separates the logic from the hosts entries so you can manage ‘# insert your hostname here’ easier, add custom blocks easier, and is a bit safer, but it’s the same. I’ve attached it again. PS: The block list I used (StevenBlack's) combines winhelp2002’s, Peter Lowe's, and many other block lists into one, so scan it to see if it’s already got any you want to add to the wget pulls. Yes. They will both catch ‘nasty’ things the other won’t. Most noticeable will be an Ad Blocker will catch self served ads on sites you want to visit. And AFAIK most Ad Blocker lists (get paid to) whitelist Google ads, which the hosts block list will catch. Best All, Michael PS: If anyone does find another block list to add, send me the wget pull link and I’ll finish the script to handle multiple combines. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help(a)lists.pearsoncomputing.net Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting