Hosts file in Linux???

[FB]

Is it possible? please tell me how if it is.
i am not all that experienced, so i may need some hand-holding to get me thru

[hnsn82]

Originally Posted by FB -|-+

Is it possible? please tell me how if it is.
i am not all that experienced, so i may need some hand-holding to get me thru

what are you trying to do ?
maybe this is what you looking for : /etc/hosts
edit it using your favourite editor, e.g. vi /etc/hosts

hope it helps

[FB]

well, i have a hosts file in windoze to block almost all pop-ups, so i want to do the same in linux. is that where the file is stored?

[hnsn82]

Originally Posted by FB -|-+

well, i have a hosts file in windoze to block almost all pop-ups, so i want to do the same in linux. is that where the file is stored?

I dont think so, maybe in Windows your popup blocker program read a "host file"
that you referring to.
/etc/hosts list known hosts and used for networking purposes.

I'm not using any popup blocker program in Linux and I have no problem with popup. I used Firefox as my browser (it has internal popup blocker IIRC)

hnsn82

[FB]

Originally Posted by hnsn82

I dont think so, maybe in Windows your popup blocker program read a "host file"
that you referring to.
/etc/hosts list known hosts and used for networking purposes.

I'm not using any popup blocker program in Linux and I have no problem with popup. I used Firefox as my browser (it has internal popup blocker IIRC)

hnsn82

ok, just curious.

in win the hosts file is used to block sites that are pop ups etc, because i use FF in win as well and it doesn't block all of them

the hosts file will even block the ads that show up on the top of ABX

[hnsn82]

Originally Posted by FB -|-+

ok, just curious.

in win the hosts file is used to block sites that are pop ups etc, because i use FF in win as well and it doesn't block all of them

the hosts file will even block the ads that show up on the top of ABX

is this file created by your popup blocker program or it is windows file ?
what is the file name of the hosts file you referring to in Window ?
if possible give the full path as well (c:\windows\blablabla)

[FB]

this is the one i use, it works really really good too. I don't use any pop-up blocker programs other than Firefox.

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

[hnsn82]

Originally Posted by FB -|-+

this is the one i use, it works really really good too. I don't use any pop-up blocker programs other than Firefox.

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

ah ok i see, smart way.
To answer you original question, yes you can put those popup address in /etc/hosts and you will achieve same result.

for example :
127.0.0.1 popup.company.com

name resolution in linux involves 2 files as far as i know , first look at /etc/hosts if can't found then try the server listed on /etc/resolv.conf

cheers

[FB]

hmm, i don't have a /etc/hosts so i added them to resolv.conf, but it didn't stop the ads

[Fraoch]

Originally Posted by FB -|-+

hmm, i don't have a /etc/hosts so i added them to resolv.conf, but it didn't stop the ads

Maybe it requires a reboot?

Sorry, Windows thinking.

[hnsn82]

Originally Posted by FB -|-+

hmm, i don't have a /etc/hosts so i added them to resolv.conf, but it didn't stop the ads

you should have /etc/hosts this is an essential file. are you sure u dont have it ? (and not accidentally erased it)

adding in /etc/resolv.conf wont work
in /etc/resolv.conf we list nameserver (server that we ask to conver our dns name into ip)

the way that host trick works is as follow:
When you put 127.0.0.1 popup.company.com (in /etc/hosts), when your browser trying to get popup from popup.company.com it will try to get it from 127.0.0.1 which is your own computer, which it will never found , thus can't show the popup. if it is an image you can verify by trying to look at the properties of the image, it will say (http://127.0.0.1/somestuff/img.jpg).
If it can't find popup.company.com at /etc/hosts, the browser going to ask one of the server listed at /etc/resolv.conf , which give your browser the real ip of popup.company.com and you got the popup.


cheers

[FB]

oh, i though you meant that was a dir. i bet i have it.

[FB]

hey i fixed the hosts file and no more ads

[hnsn82]

Originally Posted by FB -|-+

hey i fixed the hosts file and no more ads

nice.
could you share your compilation of poppers here ? it would be a great resource for everyone.

thanks

[Fraoch]

Originally Posted by FB -|-+

hey i fixed the hosts file and no more ads

Cool, cool, cool. That was one of the things that bugged me about Linux, all the ads were back.

Essentially all you have to do is copy and paste the text from the link you posted!