host_blocker

Bash script for blocking / unblocking hosts in /etc/hosts

Config

Edit script file and add desired domains that should be blocked:

hosts_to_block=("facebook.com" "imdb.com" "instagram.com")

Usage

Run by: Run script providing path to hosts file and desired status as arguments:

# Add blocked domains
./host_blocker.sh /etc/hosts 1

# Remove domain blocking
./host_blocker.sh /etc/hosts 0