WebThwart is a terminal based utility for Ubuntu and other similar Linux distros that aids in blocking, managing and unblocking websites for better productivity and a distract-free online experience.
Based on the (safe) exploitation of /etc/hosts system-config file, WebThwart provides the following features :
Download the repository as a .zip file and then extract it, or clone it using the command
git clone https://github.com/ys1998/WebThwart.git
Change permissions of the block.sh file :
cd WebThwart/
chmod 755 block.sh
The block.sh script can be used as such by invoking it with ./block.sh. For using it as a normal terminal command, follow these steps :
sudo cp block.sh /usr/bin/block
The script can now be invoked with block only.
The script can be currently used in the following manner :
- Display help menu
block [-h OR --help]
- Block specified websites
block [domain_names of website(s) separated by <SPACE>]
- Block domain names present in a file (one per line)
block [-f OR --file] <file_name>
- Unblock specified domain names
block [-u OR --unblock] [domain_names separated by <SPACE>]
- List all reserved/blocked domain names
block [-l OR --list]
- Reset
- Reset to refined configuration
block [-r OR --reset-soft]- Reset to original configuration
block [-R OR --reset-hard]
- Add password-protected unblocking feature
- Implement blocking of domains for specified time interval