Temporary internet disabling software for Linux?

[khughitt]

Hi all,

I recently heard about Freedom for Mac (http://macfreedom.com/) which is basically a hack that lets you temporarily disable your internet connection, so that you can focus on work.

Anyone know if there is anything similar for Linux? So far I haven't been able to find any. The closest I've found are Firefox plugins, but that wouldn't do anything for email, chat, etc.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[frederik.heremans]

Just turn of your network-interface. Find the right one using ifconfig -a. Shutdown and statup an interface using:



ifdown eth0



ifup eth0

[i.r.id10t]

Execpt ifup/ifdown depend on the /etc/network/interfaces file which Ubuntu doesn't use for anything but lo :(

[khughitt]

Just turn of your network-interface. Find the right one using ifconfig -a. Shutdown and statup an interface using:

Hehe.. that assumes I have the will power to resist re-enabling the connection before I get my work done :)

[BbUiDgZ]

Hehe.. that assumes I have the will power to resist re-enabling the connection before I get my work done :)

set a cron to run:

sudo /etc/init.d/networking stop

and then when u work is done assuming its a time

sudo /etc/init.d/networking start