Browser Support • Re: Questions about security protocols and site access

Off-topic:

I too use the Hosts file in both MX Linux and Debian by way of the Terminal.

1. I did specify the hosts.deny file, not the generic hosts. They are different files, and use different syntax (see details here). There's a hosts.allow too. 2. No need for the Terminal here either. Same file manager I mentioned before can keep a tab locked to /etc, and a smart editor (such as CudaText which I use) can also keep tabs for each open file complete with last cursor location, so opening a file again will automatically land to last edit.

I have no social media accounts [...], I do not like the practice where some websites put these tracking cookies for these companies in my browser lists of cookies.

Neither do I, save for WordPress where I have two rotting blogs. Years ago used to have a few accounts on different platforms - most of which long gone - but I grew past that, and deleted them (unless they went belly up first). As for those cookies, I used to worry at first, and had the browser set to delete all cookies/history/data/etc on exit, but then just stopped caring - there are other things that could harm me much more than a bunch of cookies. And lately logging into WP or other sites that need authentication became so difficult if not impossible that I just decided to let them cookies be.

I hope you get to solve your problem, if you haven't already, with your linux Pale Moon. And I might add, I've also enjoyed the "generalized chit-chat" between you and me today.

Yeah, problem got solved earlier today, no more worries (at least for now). And the chat was a pleasure for me too. Be well!