Subj : sur.ly To : Ky Moffet From : Barry Martin Date : Fri Jan 24 2025 07:38:00 Hi Ky! > > One of my searches had an article at sur.ly . > KM> Never heard of it, but.... KM> couple random discussions> Sur.ly is not a site, it's a a site > KM> utility meant to keep you on the site that uses it. > For those using Ubuntu/Linux KM> ...and probably any linux. Probably. > edit: /etc/hosts > add the line (anywhere): 127.0.0.1 sur.ly > save and exit KM> Ah, I need to check that. I suppose I could just replace the KM> default with my hoary old Windows HOSTS (which goes back over 20 KM> years now). KM> KM> hosts KM> hosts KM> hosts KM> hosts.allow KM> hosts.deny KM> hosts.org KM> ...da fruit?? When given lemons....? My guess is two of the 'hosts' files are from old/antique versions updated over time and either the file's directory was moved or they're in backup directories. If using the 8.3 convention "hosts.org" could mean "hosts - original". As for "hosts.allow" and "hosts.deny", possibly whitelist and blacklist files, though not necessarily for the main Windows OS. I'm thinking more for a networking type utility. KM> One of the three files named hosts has quite an extensive default KM> list of bad-site no-donut. And they're routed to 0.0.0.0 instead KM> of 128.0.0.1 -- this works better on some OSs (apparently it's KM> not even routed in the first place, rather than needing to be KM> routed to oblivion), not well on others. Yes, and 0.0.0.0 still seems to have some usage today. This quote is from response to me in a MythTV forum for troubleshooting why an external device wasn't connecting: It should be the bind_address variable. 0.0.0.0 and the ipv6 equivalent :: means connect through all ip addresses. Giving a discrete address limits to that address. (And is 128.0.0.1 a typo?) > You can also add a comment (in this case possibly a reason reminder) by > prefacing with a 'pound sign': > # Bad / hacker / spam sites > 127.0.0.1 sur.ly > Could also place the comment on the same line: > 127.0.0.1 sur.ly # Spam site KM> That'll put 'em in a sur.ly mood!! I don' wanna go home! Waaaaaah! > Can test by afterwards loading your browser, type 'sur.ly' (no quotes!) > in the address bar, and see a message it can't find the site. KM> Press to test.... release to detonate...... Or why I will sometimes test on a Raspberry Pi or Virtual Machine before installing on this computer -- The Pi's and VMs are somewhat 'disposable'. ¯ ® ¯ BarryMartin3@MyMetronet.NET ® ¯ ® .... Help! My toilet roll has no documentation! --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com (454:1/1) .