hostsblock

Simple website blocker for linux which utilizes the /etc/hosts file to block sites on local machine. Use at your own responsibility.

requirement:

• Cmake
• Linux(for now)
• gcc

Usage

Run the command make in the cloned directory. Then execute the program with appropriate permissions sudo ./hblock.

It is possible to use a external domain blocklist: sudo ./hblock <blocklist>.

Information and stuff:

• Hostsblock simply writes the input site to the hosts file (found in linux by /etc/hosts) and redirects it to localhost address

NOTE: You have to refresh the blocked page for the block to take effect. You may have to clear the cache and restart the browser in some cases.