Hostman

Hostman (host manager) is a stand-alone ruby gem that makes blocking and unblocking domains a breeze.

Installation

Since this gem will edit the file /etc/hosts, in most day to day cases you'll need ti install it as root so it can be called using sudo.

Install it using sudo:

$ sudo gem install hostman

NOTE: You can use several workarounds to avoid having to sudo everytime you run this, if you do, it is under your own risk.

Usage

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake test to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/jeanlescure/hostman. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.