From 16520a3b8fb4fdeb637ee07451fc6084accd4358 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steven Black Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:05:28 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Draw attention to the new extensions capability. --- readme.md | 18 +++++++++++++++--- readme_template.md | 30 ++++++++++++++---------------- 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 179534b5d..f9b978c2a 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -5,18 +5,30 @@ with duplicates removed. You can [download the resultant amalgamated hosts file **Details about this amalgamated hosts file:** -* Last updated: **February 23 2016 at 00:41:21 GMT**. +* Last updated: **February 23 2016 at 01:05:02 GMT**. * Contains: **27,148 unique entries**. +## Take note! +This repo now includes extensions which are subfolder names under the extensions +folder wherein you can stash category specific hosts files. + +Currently there is one extension to block porn sites. Note the extensions/porn folder with a +5,000+ domain hosts file that you can include with the following command + + python updateHostsFile.py --e porn + + ## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file The goals of this repo are to: 1. automatically combine high-quality lists of hosts, -2. de-dupe the resultant combined list, +2. provide easy extensions, -3. and keep the resultant file reasonably sized. +3. de-dupe the resultant combined list, + +4. and keep the resultant file reasonably sized. A high-quality source is defined here as one that is actively curated. A hosts source should be frequently updated by its maintainers with both additions and removals. The larger the hosts file, the higher the level of diff --git a/readme_template.md b/readme_template.md index e71f56a02..71d3bbb74 100644 --- a/readme_template.md +++ b/readme_template.md @@ -1,19 +1,5 @@ #Amalgamated hosts file -
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- This repo now includes extensions which are subfolder names under the extensions - folder wherein you can stash category specific hosts files. -

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- Currently there is one extension to block porn sites. Note the extensions/porn folder with a - 5,000+ domain hosts file that you can include with the following command -

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- python updateHostsFile.py --e porn -

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- This repository consolidates several reputable `hosts` files, and merges them into a single amalgamated hosts file with duplicates removed. You can [download the resultant amalgamated hosts file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts) or clone this repo and generate your own using the Python script provided. @@ -22,15 +8,27 @@ with duplicates removed. You can [download the resultant amalgamated hosts file * Last updated: **@GEN_DATE@**. * Contains: **@NUM_ENTRIES@ unique entries**. +## Take note! +This repo now includes extensions which are subfolder names under the extensions +folder wherein you can stash category specific hosts files. + +Currently there is one extension to block porn sites. Note the extensions/porn folder with a +5,000+ domain hosts file that you can include with the following command + + python updateHostsFile.py --e porn + + ## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file The goals of this repo are to: 1. automatically combine high-quality lists of hosts, -2. de-dupe the resultant combined list, +2. provide easy extensions, -3. and keep the resultant file reasonably sized. +3. de-dupe the resultant combined list, + +4. and keep the resultant file reasonably sized. A high-quality source is defined here as one that is actively curated. A hosts source should be frequently updated by its maintainers with both additions and removals. The larger the hosts file, the higher the level of