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binskipy2u

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Registered: 2009-09-14

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does linux/Arch benefit from a HOSTS file? to keep ads away..

along with adblock plus for firefox? I got a huge host file, I remember the difference it made in windows years back..here's the site I got it from..
http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

and wrote it to /etc/HOSTS

i was wondering is there anything else I have to do? to do what wonders it did for windows?
i notice a speed enhancement right away in browsing..

jsut wondering if anyone has any more info.. or experiences.
thanks

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sisco311

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Registered: 2008-05-23

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Re: does linux/Arch benefit from a HOSTS file? to keep ads away..

I'm using a script to update my hosts file periodically.

http://hostsfile.mine.nu.nyud.net/
http://hostsfile.mine.nu/downloads/

Last edited by sisco311 (2010-06-25 20:54:16)

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gazj

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Re: does linux/Arch benefit from a HOSTS file? to keep ads away..

care to share the script

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sisco311

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Registered: 2008-05-23

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Re: does linux/Arch benefit from a HOSTS file? to keep ads away..

care to share the script

Click the second link from my first post...

Bah, here is a direct link: http://hostsfile.mine.nu/downloads/updatehosts.sh.txt

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gazj

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Re: does linux/Arch benefit from a HOSTS file? to keep ads away..

Sorry, it's late here.  Thank you

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litemotiv

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Registered: 2008-08-01

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Re: does linux/Arch benefit from a HOSTS file? to keep ads away..

so is there any advantage in using a hosts file over adblock+? that hosts file above has 87000+ lines that (i assume) need to be checked on every single lookup?

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toxygen

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Registered: 2008-08-22

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Re: does linux/Arch benefit from a HOSTS file? to keep ads away..

so is there any advantage in using a hosts file over adblock+? that hosts file above has 87000+ lines that (i assume) need to be checked on every single lookup?

yes, there might be a slight delay when going through hosts, but the benefit is no connection is made to whichever hosts is listed in the file.  i believe adblock/noscript/et al do a similar thing, but from what i've seen (in firefox) a connection is still attempted, though not completed. with hosts that connection goes straight to localhost and never leaves your network.

I'm using a script to update my hosts file periodically.

http://hostsfile.mine.nu.nyud.net/
http://hostsfile.mine.nu/downloads/

Thanks! my hosts file was about half the size of the one you liked, and this one has a lot more google stuff than the one i had

Last edited by toxygen (2010-06-25 23:22:07)

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jac

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Registered: 2009-05-19

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Re: does linux/Arch benefit from a HOSTS file? to keep ads away..

I'm using a script to update my hosts file periodically.

http://hostsfile.mine.nu.nyud.net/
http://hostsfile.mine.nu/downloads/

Thanks! my hosts file was about half the size of the one you liked, and this one has a lot more google stuff than the one i had

Wow, mine was like a tenth of that size!

Just a question I only just now thought to ask, do I need a separate hosts file for a 32bit chroot, or since all internet connections go through the same interface it doesn't matter?