If you are using a Ubuntu Linux operating system and your computer is frequently used to connect to internet, you might want to block some sites from being visited using your computer. So here is a simple method for it.
How to Block Unwanted Website in Ubuntu Linux?
The process to block websites in Ubuntu Linux is very simple and doesn’t require any third party application. You just need to make a simple entry in the /etc/hosts file. /etc/hosts is a very important file which handles DNS and internet handling on Linux based systems. In order to block some site from opening, open the /etc/hosts file by typing the following command on the terminal:
gedit /etc/hosts
and add the following line:
127.0.0.1 domain.com
Example 127.0.0.1 yahoo.com
Here replace domain.com with the name of the domain that you wish to block. Once the above exercise is done, who ever tries to access the site will get a message “Failed to Connect”.
Done! Do let us know if you have any alternative method for the above task. We will really like to add it to the post.
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useful tips, than’s for sharing
Editing the ‘hosts’ file can be done on other platforms as well, even Windows. A few years ago, before browsers had extensions to block advertising, it was used to do that. In fact, ad blocking hosts files could be found and downloaded from the Internet.
Interessantes Thema. Ich bin aber nicht ganz eurer Meinung, aber das ist ja auch kein Forum hier. Bleib am Ball.
thanks, ive tried the script, and it works well! thanks a lot…
my question is, how do i UNBLOCK? or undo the sites that i was able to block using the script?? thanks ^^
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