{"repo":"angela-d/autohosts","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/angela-d/autohosts","clone":"git clone https://github.com/angela-d/autohosts.git","description":"Automate hosts file updates on Linux and MacOS. Block Firefox telemetry, Google snooping and web trackers at the root.","language":"Shell","stars":89,"topics":["hosts","hostsfile","adblocking","privacy","privacy-tools","tracking-protection","firefox-telemetry","privacy-enhancing-technologies","bash","bash-script"],"license":"GPL-2.0","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"Auto Update Ad-blocking Hosts file on Linux and Mac Systems Automate hosts file updates on Linux-based and MacOS systems. v3.1.0 Changes - Nothing of interest to Linux users - Use LaunchAgents instead of cron (Mac) - MDM helper scripts added to repo for mass deployment Purpose of Hosts Files Hosts files will reroute unwanted traffic from ad farms, behavioral tracking firms and malware sites to a blackhole; routing to 0.0.0.0 (localhost; your PC) when a request is made to a URL on the blacklist. Which means any traffic that would have left your system for that destination, is sent inward, to your localhost and then abandoned. Despite what some may suggest, hosts files are not \"1980s technology\" and still very useful today, as an additional layer of security. Hosts file are a useful redundancy when coupled with ad blockers like uBlock Origin and uMatrix - while debugging or 'Temporarily Allow All on this Site' with Noscript can open you up to underlying attacks or privacy intrusions. - If you're a Safari user and want a pretty pre-made GUI for your adblocking, try AdGuard - note that this app is a plugin for Safari only; if you want cross-browser blocking, they have paid options, or you can use something like Autohosts for free (this very repo!). In-browser filters won't protect you if the browser itself is phoning home. If you have an up-to-date hosts file, the risk is severely lessened. Auto Hosts will automate the setup process for maintaining an up to date hosts file, by: -","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/angela-d","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/angela-d/autohosts/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}