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README.md

Hosts Guard Components

This directory contains templates for hardening /etc/hosts against impulsive tampering by adding friction, NOT providing absolute security against a determined root user.

Components:

  1. enforce-hosts.sh – Idempotent script that: compares /etc/hosts with canonical copy at /usr/local/share/locked-hosts and restores if different; reapplies immutable attribute.
  2. systemd units (to be installed under /etc/systemd/system):
    • hosts-guard.service (oneshot enforcement)
    • hosts-guard.path (triggers on PathChanged=/etc/hosts)
    • hosts-bind-mount.service (bind mounts /etc/hosts read-only after boot)
  3. psychological/ directory – scripts that add delay + journaling before allowing a maintenance/unlock operation.
  4. pacman hooks – automatically unlock/re-lock /etc/hosts around package transactions so pacman never fails due to the read-only bind mount.

Install Flow (suggested):

  1. After generating /etc/hosts via your existing hosts/install.sh, copy it to /usr/local/share/locked-hosts.
  2. Install enforce-hosts.sh to /usr/local/sbin/ (chmod 755).
  3. Place units and enable: systemctl daemon-reload systemctl enable --now hosts-guard.path systemctl enable --now hosts-bind-mount.service
  4. (Optional) Use psychological/unlock-hosts.sh as the ONLY sanctioned way to modify hosts (it removes protections temporarily, launches an editor after a delay, and re-enforces on close).
  5. Make pacman automatic (recommended): ./install_pacman_hooks.sh This installs hooks under /etc/pacman.d/hooks that:
    • PreTransaction: temporarily disable guard and make /etc/hosts writable
    • PostTransaction: re-run enforcement and re-enable guard (bind mount + path watcher)

Limitations:

  • A root user can still disable units, remount, remove attributes.
  • Purpose is to interrupt habit loops and create intentional friction.