#!/bin/bash # Video demo at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyDX50_dC0M # by: Rhomboid # http://www.reddit.com/r/commandline/comments/18yp5b/bash_script_to_update_multiple_blocklists/c8j6v5a # Edit by: gotbletu # https://www.youtube.com/user/gotbletu # https://twitter.com/gotbletu # Transmission does not allow multiple blocklist by default or is not simple. # This script merges multiple blocklist into one file. # Be sure to restart your bt client/daemon to use the new iplist. # Make sure to enable the blocklist and keep the url empty in your config file. # Example: # "blocklist-enabled": true, # "blocklist-url": "", # Do P2P Blocklists Keep You Safe? # http://torrentfreak.com/do-p2p-blocklists-keep-you-safe/ # TLDR: 75-80% safe; not 100% foolproof # Some suggested blocklist: # http://www.iblocklist.com/lists.php # Bluetack list # level1 # General default list. # level2 # Labs or researchers. # level3 # The paranoids list. # bt_bogon # Unallocated addresses. # bt_dshield # known hackers # bt_hijacked # spammers # bt_microsoft # bill gates # bt_templist # Suspected bad peers. # bt_spyware # Suspected spy/malware. # TBG list # ijfqtofzixtwayqovmxn # primary threat; anti p2p company # ecqbsykllnadihkdirsh # General Corporate Ranges # ewqglwibdgjttwttrinl # Bogon by TBG; Unallocated addresses # tbnuqfclfkemqivekikv # Hijacked by TBG; spammers ## jcjfaxgyyshvdbceroxf # Business ISPs set -e # blocklist to download from URLS=( http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level1 http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level2 http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level3 http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_bogon http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_dshield http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_hijacked http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_microsoft http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_templist http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_spyware http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ijfqtofzixtwayqovmxn http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ecqbsykllnadihkdirsh http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=tbnuqfclfkemqivekikv http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ewqglwibdgjttwttrinl ) # blocklist directory DIR="$HOME/.config/transmission-daemon/blocklists" # remove old blocklist rm -f $DIR/extras* # download new blocklist wget "${URLS[@]}" -O - | gunzip | LC_ALL=C sort -u > "$DIR/extras.txt"