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#Amalgamated hosts file
This repository consolidates several reputable `hosts` files, and merges them into a single amalgamated hosts file
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.
**Details about this amalgamated hosts file:**
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## Generate your own amalgamated hosts file
The `updateHostsFile.py` script, which is python 2.7 and Python 3-compatible, will generate an amalgamated hosts file
based on the sources in the local `data/` subfolder. The script will prompt you Whether it should fetch updated
versions (from locations defined by the update.info text file in each source's folder), otherwise it will use the
The `updateHostsFile.py` script, which is python 2.7 and Python 3-compatible, will generate an amalgamated hosts file
based on the sources in the local `data/` subfolder. The script will prompt you Whether it should fetch updated
versions (from locations defined by the update.info text file in each source's folder), otherwise it will use the
`hosts` file that's already there.
**Usage**
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## How do I control which sources are amalgamated?
You can add additional sources by placing each in a subfolder of the `data/` folder. Provide a copy of that new
`hosts` file, and place its update url in `update.info`.
`hosts` file, and place its update url in `update.info`.
## How do I incorporate my own hosts?
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**Arch Linux/Manjaro with Network Manager**: `sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager.service`
**Arch Linux/Manjaro with Wicd**: `sudo systemctl restart wicd.service`
**Others**: Consult [this wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29#Location_in_the_file_system).