outdated "DNS - hosts file" part replaced with DNS profiles

[beerisgood]

using the hosts file for filtering etc. is not a sensible or safe way and causes more problems than it solves.
also a long list reduces performance and "thanks" to IPv6 the whole management is too cumbersome and not recommended for normal users

[drduh]

Can you cite some information about DNS profiles, perhaps a little about how it works?

[beerisgood]

Can you cite some information about DNS profiles, perhaps a little about how it works?

Here or as PR in your guide ?

[drduh]

PR would be best, but if you add it here I can work on it also.

[beerisgood]

Alright. Some links:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209435

https://support.quad9.net/hc/en-us/articles/360057889591-Setup-iOS-DNS-over-HTTPS-or-DNS-over-TLS

https://dns.notjakob.com/

https://github.com/paulmillr/encrypted-dns

[troian]

those are DNS servers with some benefits.
also list is missing Pi-Hole

tho I agree editing /etc/hosts is a bad idea - there is still some use for it.

[beerisgood]

those are DNS servers with some benefits. also list is missing Pi-Hole

PiHole isn’t recommend for many reasons and doesn’t work by default with devices outside your home.

tho I agree editing /etc/hosts is a bad idea - there is still some use for it.

I can’t even see one useful thing for normal user.

[troian]

PiHole isn’t recommend for many reasons and doesn’t work by default with devices outside your home.
I'm not sure what is meant to be said in this. A phone that is not in the home Wifi network when you are away?

I don't think Pi-Hole has been designed to deal with it.

I can’t even see one useful thing for normal user.

This guide is not for a normal user, for sure 😉

[drduh]

I would recommend keeping the hosts method unless that stops working or causes a demonstrable issue.

[beerisgood]

Should I rebuild the PR than so both profiles and hosts file is included?

[drduh]

Should I rebuild the PR than so both profiles and hosts file is included?

Yes, keep the original hosts stuff for now.

[beerisgood]

Should I rebuild the PR than so both profiles and hosts file is included?

Yes, keep the original hosts stuff for now.

Done.