Manage separate host files, then combine them as one to update /etc/hosts.
Usage: sudo ./combine.sh {option}
Options:
-a -- Add all files from directory path 'lists' (default option)
-p {path} -- Search a different directory path. (default: lists)
-m {pattern} -- Search for files matching a given pattern.
-f {filename} -- Add specific file only.
-d {domain} -- Find specific domain in files.
-wl {domain} -- Whitelist specific domain.
-bl {domain} -- Blacklist specific domain.
-r, -l -- Reset to standard 'lists/localhost' listing only.
-h -- This message : )
Lists:
All list files should go in the default the directory 'lists', but you can always adjust the path by using the flag '-p' for pattern-matching a directory or filenames.
Lists should consist of IP address and domain(s). Examples:
📃 lists/development:
# Development Sites:
127.0.0.1 dev.website local.website
192.168.10.111 intranet corp
📃 lists/ad-blocking:
# Ad-Blocking Domains:
0.0.0.0 adserver.abv.bg
0.0.0.0 partnerad.l.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 any-domain-you-want
First-Time Running:
By default, when the script is first executed, it will create a backup of the system's /etc/hosts as "hosts.backup", and also copy the contents to a newly created list file "localhost" in the lists directory (if not exists).
Running as Sudo
Due to root permissions set on /etc/hosts, it is required to run the script with sudo so that the file can be updated with the new list content.
