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How To Block Websites in Ubuntu? [duplicate]
I have added a site in my hosts file but its not working, please view the pics.
My Hosts file
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 Ubuntu.local Ubuntu
127.0.0.1 dailymotion.com ...
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What could be the cause for these strange UFW block entries in my syslog?
I've recently noticed a large number of recurring UFW blocks in my syslog. This surprised me as I have no UFW rules set:
$ sudo ufw status verbose
Status: active
Logging: on (low)
Default: deny ...
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Remove Settings Access For Students
Running Ubuntu 12 on a class set of netbooks and looking to block SETTINGS access to the standard user (student) Any suggestions?
Thanks,
K
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How to prevent system blocking due to some I/O activities?
Sometimes my system (Ubuntu 10.04 .. 12.04) becomes almost unresponsive due to some I/O activities.
For example, this happens when some RAM content is being moved to swap on resume from suspend mode. ...
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Unblocking hardware switch Wifi
On my Toshiba laptop, Ubuntu does seem to be able to hard blocking/unblocking the wifi card.
I dual-boot with Windows 7 and usually I leave wifi on. However, yesterday I disabled wifi while using ...
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Firefox stops to work after ugrade to version 19 on ubuntu 12.04
Firefox starts and then it stops to work and I have to force close it. I tried to run it in safe mode and I reset it but nothing works.
Someone else has the same problem?
Thank you
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How do I disable usb storage?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and I want to block usb storage on it. What is the correct way to do this?
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is there any “windows-family-safety” like feature available in ubuntu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I restrict my kids' computing time?
What is the best way to restrict access to adult content?
is there any "windows-family-safety" like feature available in ...
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Atheros AR9285 hard blocked on toshiba nb305
My wireless card is hard blocked in any linux distro I install but there is no physical switch on netbook or on wifi card itself...I runned following commands :
inxi -N :
Network: Card-1: Atheros ...
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Block a specific URL, not all domain
As the title says, Is there a way to block a specific URL and not the whole domain?
Let's say I want to block Google Images(google.com/imghp) but not Google (google.com) or block Facebook Groups ...
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Set time limits for specific applications (such as games)
I'd like to set time limits for some specific applications (such as games) on Ubuntu. There are various Windows applications that can do this, including HomeGuard Program Blocker, which can limit the ...
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Iptables working strangely
I have Ubuntu 12.04 x64 installed in my laptop.
I'm quite new to linux, and I wanted to specify certain rules for the iptables firewall.
This is the saved config of my iptables:
*mangle
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Generate a proper 404 page for blocked sites via /etc/hosts instead of redirect to localhost
I have blocked some websites by editing /etc/hosts and adding several newline-entries in the following manner:
0.0.0.0 www.domain.com
And it works. The only thing is: when a website is visited which ...
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Blocking multiple sites with /etc/hosts
By editing the hosts file and adding: 0.0.0.0 sitetoblock.com I can block that particular website. Using the hosts file, is it possible to block every website except a few sites I specify? Wikipedia ...
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How do I block the entire Internet except a few 'whitelist sites'?
I need some method to block the entire Internet other then a few sites on my 'whitelist'. I am looking for a solution that is not browser specific - so no add-ons/plugin suggestions please. Is there ...
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A way to block only a specific version of an application in the Update Manager? [closed]
I am well aware of the possibility to hold/lock an application at a certain installed version. But this is not exactly what I'm looking for:
I want the Ubuntu Update manager to stop offering me an ...
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How do I block websites for several PCs via wireless router?
Our household has 3 PC/laptops connected via wireless router (d-link 600). Is there a way to ban websites to all of the PCs connected to the wireless router by using my laptop? D-link's filter website ...
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How can i block updates for specific application? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to prevent updating of a specific package?
I want keep my system updated but i don't want that a specific application is updated! In my case Thunderbird.
I don't ...
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Block internet browser from one user
I was wondering if there is a way to block the internet tab (applications/internet) from one user. I am trying to allow games to use the internet but not allow the use of browser.
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How to block websites temporarily?
is there any way to temporarily block websites in Ubuntu 11.10?
For example let's say ... Facebook (or any other website) is just available from 8pm or just for five minutes within two hours or ...
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Can't get to bash in 9.10 Server VM, zombie process and hung tomcat
I have a simple 9.10 Ubuntu server hosted in VirtualBox on a Windows 7 machine.
Overview of issues
Tomcat crashes
Something about a zombie process
Can't get to the shell
This VM's been runing ...
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FTP access to one site is denied
I'm filling up one site via FTP. all works fine. But in several days FTP refused to connect.
FileZilla's printing Connecting xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx..... Connection time out
IP of server is pinged well.
I ...
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UbuntuOne blocked by Norton Safe web
Are you aware that Norton Safe Web blocks access to files published on UbuntuOne?
Reason given is they found a malicious worm uploaded (to a stated URL).
We send "community" feedback explaining we ...
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Modifying /etc/hosts does not have an effect
I'm attempting to block myself from time-wasting websites but changes I make to /etc/hosts. For example:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 ross-laptop
127.0.0.1 bing.com
# The following lines are ...
