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Simple script to get the newest hostfile from http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/
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updatehosts.sh
# This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
# Assume nothing works, and you may be pleasantly surprised; and when it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.
wget http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/zero/hosts && \
echo "127.0.0.1 $(cat /etc/hostname)" >> hosts && \
sudo cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.bak && \
sudo mv hosts /etc/hosts && \
grep --color=auto "Last updated" /etc/hosts
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