Python script that automatically updates hosts file from StevenBlack/hosts, exclude addresses from the blacklist.

Supported systems:

• Linux
• Windows
• macOS

Installation & Usage:

Linux or macOS

# clone the repo
$ git clone https://github.com/alcortazzo/update-hosts-file.git

# change the working directory to update-hosts-file
$ cd update-hosts-file

# install python3 and python3-pip if they are not installed

# install the requirements
$ python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

# run script as root user 
$ sudo python3 main.py

Windows

# OPEN POWERSHELL AS ADMIN!

# clone the repo
$ git clone https://github.com/alcortazzo/update-hosts-file.git

# change the working directory to update-hosts-file
$ cd update-hosts-file

# install python3 and python3-pip if they are not installed

# install the requirements
$ python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt

# run script as root user 
$ python main.py