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Blocklist-Update.sh

Blocklist-Update.sh is a script that I wrote to manage blocklists from bluetack etc to be used in conjunction with Transmission torrent downloader in Linux/MacOS. The script can be taylored to work with Qbittorrent as well, but the placement of the blocklists means you'd have to redirect the blocklist to go somewhere locally manageable as Transmission uses its own blocklist directory in .config. I believe there are about 10 lists there now. It works well for my needs. It can be ran weekly using crontab in standard user profile.  To download:  blocklist-update.sh To download the others:  Github
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LATEST UPDATES TO MY GITHUB AND RIDICULOUS HURDLES WITH LINUX MINT TESTING

I recently was inspired over the holidays to work on my masterpieces on Github when I noticed some errors and discrepancies with my code. I replaced a few things that weren’t very clear, I gave the Arch-based scripts a face lift with a couple of new features, I even managed to wrangle up at least a temporary way to make the hosts file updater to restart the network manager service based on which distribution you were on. This isn’t a very good or convenient way, but it did help to show me just how to do that in a way that will work with multiple Ubuntu derivatives as well as Arch Linux derivatives in the future. I also came up with some ideas for making installing and uninstalling software even easier for new users. The future looks bright for this year, however, I did run into constant hurdles with Linux Mint. It just did not want to cooperate with me. Yes I have been testing with 18.3. I finally got the distro to boot on my device and everything is now working on it. One of many features I like about Linux Mint over Ubuntu is that they don’t have the constant barrage of apport error messages with seemingly no resolution. I did manage to get over the hump with it finally but now it seems that my chances to tackle the other issues such as service management in Ubuntu, installation and easy un-installation of apps in all three distros, as well as the likelihood of me writing a script I had in mind to encompass all three will have to be put on the back burner for another day. I will complete it soon, but not entirely sure when. Some things have come up here at the home that need dealt with as well as a multitude of other things. I will get back to you whenever there are more changes. I also have yet to release the zip package for those who want to download a copy of the whole lot. I will indeed upload them very soon. Happy New Year!!!!!

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