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#Amalgamated hosts file #Unified 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 unified hosts file
with duplicates removed. with duplicates removed.
**Expectation**: This amalgamated hosts file should serve all devices, regardless of OS. **Expectation**: This unified hosts file should serve all devices, regardless of OS.
* Last updated: **February 27 2016**. * Last updated: **February 28 2016**.
* Contains: **27,149 unique entries**. * Contains: **27,149 unique entries**.
You can [download the resultant amalgamated hosts file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts) You can [download the resultant unified hosts file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts)
or clone this repo and generate your own using the Python script provided. or clone this repo and generate your own using the Python script provided.
## Sources of host data amalgamated here ## Sources of host data unified here
Updated `hosts` files from the following locations are amalgamated: Updated `hosts` files from the following locations are unified:
* The [Adaway hosts file](http://adaway.org/hosts.txt), updated regularly. * The [Adaway hosts file](http://adaway.org/hosts.txt), updated regularly.
* MVPs.org Hosts file at [http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm), updated * MVPs.org Hosts file at [http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm), updated
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In addition, the hosts amalgamater is extensible. You manage extensions by curating the `extensions/` folder tree. In addition, the hosts amalgamater is extensible. You manage extensions by curating the `extensions/` folder tree.
See the `porn` extension which is included, for example. See the `porn` extension which is included, for example.
## Generate your own amalgamated hosts file ## Generate your own unified hosts file
The `updateHostsFile.py` script, which is python 2.7 and Python 3-compatible, will generate an amalgamated hosts file The `updateHostsFile.py` script, which is python 2.7 and Python 3-compatible, will generate a unified hosts file
based on the sources in the local `data/` subfolder. The script will prompt you Whether it should fetch updated 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 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. `hosts` file that's already there.
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`--help`, or `-h`: display help. `--help`, or `-h`: display help.
## How do I control which sources are amalgamated? ## How do I control which sources are unified?
Add one or more *additional* sources, each in a subfolder of the `data/` folder, and specify its update url in `update.info` file. Add one or more *additional* sources, each in a subfolder of the `data/` folder, and specify its update url in `update.info` file.
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## How do I incorporate my own hosts? ## How do I incorporate my own hosts?
If you have custom host records, place them in file `myhosts`. The contents of this file are prepended to the If you have custom host records, place them in file `myhosts`. The contents of this file are prepended to the
amalgamated hosts file during the update process. unified hosts file during the update process.
## What is a hosts file? ## What is a hosts file?
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**Others**: Consult [this wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29#Location_in_the_file_system). **Others**: Consult [this wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29#Location_in_the_file_system).
## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file ## Goals of this unified hosts file
The goals of this repo are to: The goals of this repo are to:
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here because it is very large (300,000+ entries) and doesn't currently display a corresponding high level of curation here because it is very large (300,000+ entries) and doesn't currently display a corresponding high level of curation
activity. activity.
It is expected that this amalgamated hosts file will serve both desktop and mobile devices under a variety of operating It is expected that this unified hosts file will serve both desktop and mobile devices under a variety of operating
systems. systems.

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#Amalgamated hosts file #Unified 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 unified hosts file
with duplicates removed. with duplicates removed.
**Expectation**: This amalgamated hosts file should serve all devices, regardless of OS. **Expectation**: This unified hosts file should serve all devices, regardless of OS.
* Last updated: **@GEN_DATE@**. * Last updated: **@GEN_DATE@**.
* Contains: **@NUM_ENTRIES@ unique entries**. * Contains: **@NUM_ENTRIES@ unique entries**.
You can [download the resultant amalgamated hosts file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts) You can [download the resultant unified hosts file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts)
or clone this repo and generate your own using the Python script provided. or clone this repo and generate your own using the Python script provided.
## Sources of host data amalgamated here ## Sources of host data unified here
Updated `hosts` files from the following locations are amalgamated: Updated `hosts` files from the following locations are unified:
* The [Adaway hosts file](http://adaway.org/hosts.txt), updated regularly. * The [Adaway hosts file](http://adaway.org/hosts.txt), updated regularly.
* MVPs.org Hosts file at [http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm), updated * MVPs.org Hosts file at [http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm](http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm), updated
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In addition, the hosts amalgamater is extensible. You manage extensions by curating the `extensions/` folder tree. In addition, the hosts amalgamater is extensible. You manage extensions by curating the `extensions/` folder tree.
See the `porn` extension which is included, for example. See the `porn` extension which is included, for example.
## Generate your own amalgamated hosts file ## Generate your own unified hosts file
The `updateHostsFile.py` script, which is python 2.7 and Python 3-compatible, will generate an amalgamated hosts file The `updateHostsFile.py` script, which is python 2.7 and Python 3-compatible, will generate a unified hosts file
based on the sources in the local `data/` subfolder. The script will prompt you Whether it should fetch updated 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 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. `hosts` file that's already there.
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`--help`, or `-h`: display help. `--help`, or `-h`: display help.
## How do I control which sources are amalgamated? ## How do I control which sources are unified?
Add one or more *additional* sources, each in a subfolder of the `data/` folder, and specify its update url in `update.info` file. Add one or more *additional* sources, each in a subfolder of the `data/` folder, and specify its update url in `update.info` file.
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## How do I incorporate my own hosts? ## How do I incorporate my own hosts?
If you have custom host records, place them in file `myhosts`. The contents of this file are prepended to the If you have custom host records, place them in file `myhosts`. The contents of this file are prepended to the
amalgamated hosts file during the update process. unified hosts file during the update process.
## What is a hosts file? ## What is a hosts file?
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**Others**: Consult [this wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29#Location_in_the_file_system). **Others**: Consult [this wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29#Location_in_the_file_system).
## Goals of this amalgamated hosts file ## Goals of this unified hosts file
The goals of this repo are to: The goals of this repo are to:
@ -170,5 +170,5 @@ For example, the (huge) hosts file from [hosts-file.net](http://hosts-file.net)
here because it is very large (300,000+ entries) and doesn't currently display a corresponding high level of curation here because it is very large (300,000+ entries) and doesn't currently display a corresponding high level of curation
activity. activity.
It is expected that this amalgamated hosts file will serve both desktop and mobile devices under a variety of operating It is expected that this unified hosts file will serve both desktop and mobile devices under a variety of operating
systems. systems.