Questions tagged [hosts]
An /etc/ file that lists the hosts on a network (/etc/hosts ).
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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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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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Why is my /etc/hosts file not queried when nslookup tries to resolve an address?
I have a couple of local domains resolved to 127.0.0.1 in my /etc/hosts file. And it was all alright for a period of time but now when I run:
nslookup test.local
It results in:
Server: 192.168....
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Changing System name [duplicate]
I am given an old Ubuntu working system and the previous user had everything on his name so started turning it to my name as typing his name everywhere was bugging me. I tried:
$ usermod -l hussain ...
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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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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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How to SCP a file from Mac -> Ubuntu VirtualBox?
I have a Mac (OS X) and a VirtualBox running Ubuntu.
I want to SCP a 500mb file from the Mac to the VirtualBox. How do I do this? (Probably something to do with /etc/hosts?)
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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 does my name resolution hit the DNS even with a hosts file entry?
I'm running Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS Desktop. Being a web developer, naturally I created a "me.com" in my /etc/hosts file. Unfortunately, my name resolution is going out to the DNS before first checking my ...
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/etc/hosts not working
I populated /etc/hosts with device names and IP addresses. For example:
chassisOne 10.0.0.1
chassisTwo 10.0.0.2
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etcetera.
I am able to ping the IP address of both chassisOne and ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Cannot access local server with IP address while localhost and 127.0.0.1 can
I am trying to let other computers to access my local server but I tried myself locally that I cannot access it locally even myself.
Several things you should know:
My target
Visit my server via ...
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Use /etc/hosts to direct wildcard domain name
I searched this term and didn't find my answer: "wildcard domain name in hosts"
I have a HostGator account where I create secret domains so I can build and test websites. In order to use them, I add ...
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Default permission of hosts file
I changed the permissions of my host file /etc/hosts by doing a chmod og+w.
What's the default permission so that I can switch it back?
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How to set up localhost to redirect a website
I am asking this question from an awkward situation. As you may know or not know, Google is blocked in China. A discouraging consequence (at least to me) is that visiting Stack Exchange sites, like ...
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extension for /etc/hosts
Is it possible to extend the file /etc/hosts on ubuntu16.04?
I have many ubuntu-servers, all servers should use the same /etc/hosts file, except some special entries.
My preffered solution would be ...
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What would cause 'ping localhost' to fail?
the /etc/hosts file contains a line: 127.0.0.1 localhost
so localhost should be a valid hostname, but any attempt to connect to a port on localhost fails, including ping.
Connection attempts into ...
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Network configuration: resolv.conf and hosts
I read This manual and I'm a little confused.
This is what I don't undetstand:
When your system tries to resolve a hostname to an IP address or determine the
ostname for an IP address, it refers to ...
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Is it possible for /etc/hosts to include a file from my home directory?
I would like to setup Ubuntu One to sync a hosts file in my home directory between my machines. Ideally I would setup all my local web development URLs there and it would just sync between devices. ...
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"Lock" one specific file so that I nor root no longer have access to it any more
To combat procrastination, I edit my /etc/hosts file by adding time-wasting websites and pointing them to localhost. However, the flesh is weak and I often find myself reverting my changes.
I was ...
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create an alias for `localhost:8080/` as `www.my-domain.com/`
In ubuntu, I want to create an alias for localhost:8080/ as www.my-domain.com/. So that whenever I type www.my-domain.com/ in URL field, it shows up from localhost:8080/. What is the easiest way to ...
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'/etc/hosts' , http links are redirecting, but https links are not redirecting
I edited /etc/hosts file and entered below information :
127.0.0.1 test.com //working
127.0.0.1 https://test.com //not working .
from the above info, http://test.com is redirecting to 127....
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Ubuntu 18.04 not recognizing hostnames from router
I previously had Xubuntu 16.04 installed, and it did recognize the hostnames set by my router (Tomato).
For example, I have a computer with the name mate on the network with a static IP of 192.168.2....
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network IP addresses monitor widget
Is there a widget that shows all current hosts (IP adresses) in a list? I am not talking about a network bandwidth meter widget.
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I want to change the host name - is it enough to edit the /etc/hosts file? [duplicate]
Short version
Can I just edit the /etc/hosts file, meaning can I login as user@<hostname I wish to change> without unintentionally breaking something? Would this be enough or is there something ...
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SSH: How to handle missing: /home/USER/.ssh/known_hosts [closed]
I have a old laptop that I'm using to learn Ubuntu Server 12.10.
Prior to reformatting and installing Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Desktop was used.
With Ubuntu Desktop, I was using a no-ip.com hosted ...
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Torque: Unauthorized Request
Following this guide:
https://jabriffa.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/installing-torquepbs-job-scheduler-on-ubuntu-14-04-lts/
I installed TORQUE on Ubuntu 16-04-lts (he claims the process works the same ...
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Rename computer in Ubuntu 13.04
How can I rename my computer? Renaming it in /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname does something weird. Before renaming it, I am able to open these files via sublime using
sudo subl /etc/hosts
but when I ...
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editing apache vhosts and ubuntu hosts file?
I have just installed ubuntu (11.04).
I have installed apache/mysql/php etc.
I have a few sites sitting in
/var/www/site1
/var/www/site2
/var/www/site3
I want to be able to access these at
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Missing /etc/hosts file – How can I create a new hosts file? [duplicate]
I have googled and searched Ask Ubuntu on this, but got no relevant answers.
I have no hosts file in /etc, I cannot find a hosts file in search, I am talking about the system hosts file not lampp/etc. ...
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curl --resolve option not working: "Hostname was NOT found in DNS cache"
I am attempting to use curl's --resolve option to connect to the specified IP address when performing the HTTP request, but curl keeps reverting back to the IP address as retrieved by my local DNS ...
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Configure hosts file to use aliases
I am running Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 and would like to be able to open a web browser (Firefox), type an alias into the address bar, hit enter, and have the browser take me to the site that the alias ...
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Preventing Users/Groups from accessing certain Domains
I have created a Study account which I use when doing anything school related work. It's purpose is to remove the distractions of my normal account, such as social media and news websites.
I know /...
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VirtualHost In Localhost Is Not Accessible From Localhost When Offline, How To Fix It?
I am setting up my own local development web server, mainly for theme development.
I've successfully setup LAMP in Ubuntu 13.04 64bit Desktop, apache works fine.
The machine where LAMP is installed ...
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How would I broadcast a subdomain/virtual name on a local server with people connected to the same network
I have a server connected to the router which has ubuntu 12.04. It is has apache/mysql/php all installed ready to go. the folder structure is like this:
/var/www -- this isnt the root
-/libs
-/logs
-/...
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/etc/hosts file not being used before DNS server query
I have upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 and I have made entries in /etc/hosts, but instead of looking into the hosts file, queries to my configured DNS server are being made first.
How can I make Ubuntu ...
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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 can I prevent Desktop Users from accessing any online website?
How can I prevent Desktop Users from accessing any online website? I tried 127.0.0.1 * in /etc/hosts but it didn't do the trick.
Please note that I need to keep http://localhost fully functional.
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Why is this single-word address being resolved? [closed]
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04. On my work network, there's a single-word address (let's call it foobar) that is responding to pings and HTTP requests, only from my machine. The address is not a TLD, just a ...
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How to redirect a URL to another URL using /etc/hosts
I want to block some sites on my ubuntu system.So, I added some lines to the /etc/hosts, which are
127.0.1.1 www.reddit.com
127.0.1.1 www.facebook.com
This now successfully blocks the ...
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Apache - server not resolving by /etc/hosts if I have not internet connection
I have configured many virtualhosts in my current apache2 server, in my local machine (Ubuntu 13.10).
Those are different local sites, with domains which are set in my /etc/hosts:
127.0.0.1 ...
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How to temporarily override a DNS setting for a certain domain name to point to localhost?
I need ubuntu to use a certain domain name to point to a localhost address temporarily. How could I confgure for that ?
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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 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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unable to edit /etc/hosts file in ubuntu 14.10
I changed the hostname from default name, set during installation to something short and nice, but didn't change it in /etc/hosts file. /etc/hostname is changed after restart but sudo is not working.
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How to add entry to /etc/hosts with a built-in command line
It turns out that editing /etc/hosts is enough to add an entry of DNS.
Is there a built-in cmd , where we can:
add host
cmd: $ sudo mycmd 10.103.23.34 myme.com
Result : 10.103.23.34 ...