hostsblock-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 18,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "hostsblock-git" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install hostsblock-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                hostsblock-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall hostsblock-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                hostsblock-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "hostsblock-git" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone hostsblock-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/hostsblock-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/hostsblock-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/hostsblock-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/hostsblock-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hostsblock-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 297516
Name: hostsblock-git
PackageBaseID: 110334
PackageBase: hostsblock-git
Version: r78.1584916-2
Description: A script and cronjob that downloads, sorts, and installs multiple ad- and malware-blocking hosts files.
URL: http://gaenserich.github.com/hostsblock/
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1619481301
Maintainer:
Submitter: rpodgorny
FirstSubmitted: 1461173465
LastModified: 1461747715
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/hostsblock-git.tar.gz