Questions tagged [hosts]
An /etc/ file that lists the hosts on a network (/etc/hosts ).
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how to block specific domains in hosts file?
I know hot to block single tumblr blog with
127.0.1.1 something.tumblr.com
but I want to block entire tumblr. I tried 127.0.1.1 tumblr.com but it's not working.
Is there a way to do this?
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Permanently store addresses when using SSH
I have a few remote servers which I connect to through the terminal. The servers don't have a domain, only an IP address which is hard to remember when I got a few of them.
Is there a way to ...
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ubuntu server not resolving LAN hostnames
Bit stuck here.
I have 2 machines that cannot resolve LAN hostsnames, unless there are specific entries in /etc/hosts
But other machines on the LAN can resolves hostnames.
My LAN:
1 x Cisco ...
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Why is the /etc/hosts file not working?
I have been having problems with this for a while and have tried everything I know, so I figured it was finally time to ask for some help.
Any edit I make to /etc/hosts just doesn't work.
Example:
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How to edit hosts.deny and hosts.allow?
I want to block some hosts in Ubuntu, so how could I edit hosts.deny file to block some hosts like example.com.
And one more thing I have installed dnsmasq in Ubuntu, so can I check the entries of ...
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/etc/hosts modification does not work properly. What to do?
I have added these lines to the hosts file:
127.0.0.1 localhost adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe.com
It works perfectly on windows. But in Ubuntu 11.10 when I try to access it using Firefox the website is ...
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What are the default settings for '/etc/hosts' and '/etc/hostname'?
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04. I recently started learning DevOps and got a bit crazy with my /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname files. In my frantic attempt to spin up a couple of servers from my local machine I ...
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I messed up my /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf files, now my network doesn't work. How can I reset it?
I tweaked my system by installing ftp server and a dns server. I think in the process I messed up resolv.conf and the hosts file.
Now I want to restore it but am not able to do so.
I am using ...
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After modifying /etc/hosts which service needs to be restarted?
After modifying /etc/hosts, which service(s) need(s) to be restarted for the change to take effect?
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sudo: unable to resolve host (name already added to /etc/hosts) [duplicate]
Whenever I use sudo, I get this:
sudo: unable to resolve host dave00-G31M-ES2L
Here is my /etc/hosts:
dave00@dave00-G31M-ES2L:~$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 dave00-G31M-ES2
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Is there a GUI for /etc/hosts that I can use?
I want to be able to easily and frequently edit my hosts file from a quick GUI. Any one know of one that exists?
Thanks!
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Hosts file for snap applications
I installed spotify using snap. Now I wanted to change the hosts file to block ads. I used to change the global hosts file and it worked. But then I was installing spotify from the apt repository. I ...
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How can I keep my custom entry in /etc/hosts?
Since I upgraded my laptop to Ubuntu 11.10 32-bit, the entry I add to /etc/hosts for my home server keeps disappearing on boot. I have to edit the hosts file every time I start up and want to access ...
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How do I change hosts file only for a snap app instead of changing my system hosts file?
I see every snap app (in /snap directory) have a etc directory and some of them have a hosts file.
Can I change it to prevent snap app connect to an address?
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Resetting $HOST after some other command modified it
Anaconda incorrectly overwrites the $HOST variable which seems to be caused by this anaconda bug. It exports x86_64-conda_cos6-linux-gnu as the HOST. This probably occurs only when ran inside .bashrc ...
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How to route DNS resolver to a different DNS based on the URL hostname?
This is why I would like to do:
Most hostnames -> Resolved by DNS1.
Some hostnames -> Resolved by DNS2 (I don't know IP addresses just the hostname).
It should look as creating a whitelist/...
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Is /etc/resolv.conf a symbolic link, and are changes to it persistent?
Is /etc/resolv.conf a symbolic link? If so, how can one make persistent changes to the DNS?
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What is the difference between hosts and hosts.deny?
The question might seem trivial but for the last 36 months I have lived in the illusion that what I put in the hosts.deny file will stop my computer from visiting those sits. But some sites have still ...
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Host and fstab file messed up after try to change swap size
I was trying to increase the swap size of my Ubuntu. I, naïve, followed the steps of this answer:
Check the swap that is in use:
sudo swapon -s
If swap partition(s) are found:
sudo swapoff -a
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Modify Hosts File [closed]
Has anyone used this method:
http://www.putorius.net/2012/01/block-unwanted-advertisements-on.html
I tried per instructions. Maybe I'm too new to Linux, it's not working for me.
While looking for ...
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