Hosts File Question

LinuxGeek · 08-10-2002, 03:13 PM

I have made entries in my hosts file to block ads, etc. However, when I want to allow communication with one of the sites that I have in my hosts file (/etc/hosts), I comment out the line with the url but I still can't connect to the site. Am I forgetting to do something? Any ideas? Thanks for your time...

unSpawn · 08-10-2002, 03:52 PM

prolly restart network? btw, if you want to scrub for ads you better use a browser that can handle blocking sites (Opera) or a proxy that handles specific URI's (f.i.: Junkbuster, Squid).

LinuxGeek · 08-10-2002, 04:09 PM

How? I dial up using a modem. Just disconnect and connect again?

Ionized · 08-10-2002, 11:04 PM

The hosts file should be updated automatically I'd think....unless I'm wrong, when a computer asks for a resolution of an IP it will look in the /etc/hosts file every time...

MelonyTrap · 08-11-2002, 11:33 PM

Try restarting the firewall like this:

service ipchains restart

LinuxHaven · 08-12-2002, 01:03 AM

Errr...You may want to edit the /etc/hosts.deny file instead. This file would deny connections from IPs listed in that file. /etc/hosts simply lets you specify names in place of IP addresses.