📦 hblock/ hectorm

Installation

hBlock is available in various package managers. Please check the PACKAGES.md file for an up-to-date list.

The latest available version can also be installed manually by running the following commands:

curl -o /tmp/hblock 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hectorm/hblock/v3.5.1/hblock' \
  && echo 'd010cb9e0f3c644e9df3bfb387f42f7dbbffbbd481fb50c32683bbe71f994451  /tmp/hblock' | shasum -c \
  && sudo mv /tmp/hblock /usr/local/bin/hblock \
  && sudo chown 0:0 /usr/local/bin/hblock \
  && sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/hblock

Additionally, a systemd timer can be set to regularly update the hosts file for new additions.

Usage

The default behavior of hBlock can be adjusted with multiple options. Use the --help option or check the hblock.1.md file for the full list.