Questions tagged [hosts-file]
The "hosts file" is a common tool in operating systems to map names to IP addresses. These mappings usually take precedence over the DNS system.
376
questions
0
votes
1
answer
372
views
Need help setting up FQDN with Dynamic IP on a Arch Linux box
I'm running Arch Linux and I'm trying to figure out what the proper way to set up my FQDN on my box. I plan to be running Nextcloud with some other stuff and I want to have my domain name properly ...
0
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Why is my mac's host file missing the fe80::1%lo0 localhost entry?
I searched all over the internet but cannot find any answers that make any sense to me. Can anyone please explain for less experienced users like me, why my mac's host file might be missing the fe80::...
0
votes
0
answers
53
views
What do just two IPs in hosts file without any domain name be indicative of?
A friend of mine was complaining about very slow internet on his Windows 7 laptop. Out of curiosity I just had a look at the 'hosts' file on his laptop and some entries therein surprised me.
There ...
0
votes
0
answers
763
views
Cannot open /private/etc/hosts file form terminal
Problem with /private/etc/hosts file
I was trying some software (MAMP PRO) and it has problems writing to the /private/etc/hosts file (the software has admin rights).
I thought it was the software ...
0
votes
0
answers
36
views
Can't access AppleId for weeks, sometimes returns to normal
I'm having a super annoying problem with access to my AppleID and connected services like iCloud and therefore all kind of sync jobs for iMessage, Notes and more.
I'm under the impression that it is ...
0
votes
1
answer
521
views
Easiest way to switch between /etc/hosts mappings in a browser
I have a web application that connects with various services and the only way to develop it is to use exactly the same domain for development as for production. I do it by overriding the domain in /...
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
How do you delete highlighted characters in notepad++?
How do you delete highlighted characters in notepad++?
For example, in the below image:
How do I remove all of the highlighted 1's that are trailing each hosts file entry?
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
Unable to redirect a website by modifying etc/hosts file
I am trying to redirect a website by overriding its IP address in the hosts file. But it doesn't work. I have done the following so far:
Modified hosts file by mapping the IP address of twitter.com ...
1
vote
2
answers
265
views
What is the significance of hosts file and is it used as a loophole/bypass restrictions?
I came across one question on SO which instructs the user to fiddle with the hosts file in order to bypass a "update check".
The software in question is Sublime Text Editor and the OP is asking for a ...
0
votes
1
answer
631
views
Is it stupid to schedule a script to update 'hosts' file by coping contents from my online text file?
I'm using this site to upload a text file that I'll update occasionally. On another system, I'm planning to add a task in Task Scheduler to run a Python script that accesses this online text file, ...
0
votes
2
answers
733
views
Block a specific page not the whole file from the host file
Is there a way to block a specific page not the whole website from the host file. For example:
Instead of:
127.0.0.1 www.reddit.com
I want to block only:
127.0.0.1 www.reddit.com/r/Futurology
0
votes
1
answer
128
views
How to use star notation in host file to block multiple websites?
Host file allows to block a site (games.com)
Is there way to use host file to block multiple websites sharing a domain?
Assume the user wants to block racing.games.com and chase.games.com and arcade....
2
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Chrome 60 ignoring /etc/hosts
Since approximetly the last update, Chrome does not respect the /etc/hosts file anymore. It does, but only for domains not listed in any public nameserver. It respects devserver.local but it does not ...
2
votes
4
answers
23k
views
Unable to log into Gmail - 'next' button does not work
Using Chrome I can go to gmail.com and log into my account no problem. (Update: I'm actually not sure of this. I've been logged into Gmail for a long time and don't want to log out to discover that I ...
0
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Can't delete any fonts because of Usermode Font Driver Host
I never had this host file interrupting me when uninstalling/deleting fonts, or even noticed this host file are even running on my PC before, but it's confirmed as Microsoft's not any just 3rd party, ...
3
votes
0
answers
2k
views
Hosts entry getting ignored when in vpn
I am using Mac and I added entry for myname.local in hosts file. But when I try to reach myname.local:8000 my browser is directly going to dns. I have verified that I have entry in bypass proxy for *....
1
vote
0
answers
214
views
What network will Windows 10 resolve hostname to?
So I have a Windows 10 professional computer connected to multiple networks, one is a router with internet access, and then multiple network cameras and other hardware. Le
On the router there are two ...
4
votes
1
answer
10k
views
Extend OpenWRT DNS with lines to resolve local IP
I have an OpenWRT router acting as an Wifi access point to a local network. No actual routing currently involved.
The ip adress of the wlan0 interface on the router is statically set to 192.168.120.1. ...
2
votes
4
answers
12k
views
Host file not redirecting
I've been playing around with my Windows 10 host file to get a better understanding of how it works and I've not been successful in redirecting an address yet.
I'm trying to redirect yahoo.com or www....
1
vote
2
answers
2k
views
Is it possible to block images from a specific URL using the “hosts” file?
I want to block images in a website which is often unimportant ads uploaded to their server or host.
Using inspect element I noticed the all these images was named with ad-[some number].jpg.
I can’t ...
1
vote
1
answer
9k
views
Host file or DNS cache first in windows
When there is a DNS query, what do windows checks first - host file or DNS cache ? In linux I can change my preference using nsswitch.conf. Is there something similar in windows.
18
votes
3
answers
7k
views
Chrome Slow to Resolve /etc/hosts on macOS / OS X
Our developers use either Docker or VirtualBox (with Vagrant) to test their code locally (and the problem happens with both). To facilitate this, we modify /etc/hosts to point to the correct IP ...
0
votes
1
answer
112
views
Windows hosts file entry
I can access a default html page at '127.0.0.1' I've added an entry in Windows hosts file as
127.0.0.1 www.xyz.org xyz.org
When I've opened the URL www.xyz.org in a browser I've got my html page.
...
0
votes
1
answer
6k
views
Localhost ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED
So I'm trying to load my localhost file. I am guilty of modifying my host file I was wondering if anyone could tell me if any of the following could be the issue.
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
...
0
votes
0
answers
268
views
Dynamic IP resolve to Hostname-CentOS
I'm trying o figure out a way to create a hostname that resolves to a dynamic IP? To clarify, in a OS such as CentOS there is a hostfile that stores the hostname (host.local) and a associated static ...
0
votes
0
answers
4k
views
Hosts file being wiped daily
Until a few days ago, I had any server I connect to frequently in my hosts file. They're now getting frequently wiped.
It would appear that a backup "hosts.bak" file is being created so not all is ...
3
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Why does Windows 10 seem to ignore the DNS query replied from my router?
I have an OpenWRT router. I have added few entries to the /etc/hosts file on the router, to block the users from accessing some of the websites. Recently, I have upgraded a computer to Windows 10, and ...
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Conditional /etc/hosts file
I am trying to add conditions based on ip accessing to localhost on windows 10:
/etc/hosts
if (ip == '192.168.0.102')
127.0.0.1 www.site.co.uk site.co.uk
else
#127.0.0.1 www.site.co.uk site.co....
0
votes
1
answer
46
views
either file permission or password?
I want to block some sites permanently without any 3rd party app. So far internet is not helpful in this, all available solutions can be undone easily.
Is there any way I can add password to hosts ...
3
votes
7
answers
11k
views
Why isn't /etc/hosts blocking domains after I add blocked sites via launchd?
I've been trying to setup Launchd to block several websites on osX 10.12.2 from 9AM - 3PM Monday-Friday
I set up launchd to cp /etc/hosts_BLOCKED_sites.txt /etc/hosts
Launchd seems to be copying the ...
0
votes
1
answer
3k
views
"Broadcasting" a hostname to a network
When I nmap my home network (here on a portion of the subnet), I see the following:
Nmap scan report for 192.168.0.aaa
Host is up (0.00027s latency).
Not shown: 999 closed ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
...
1
vote
0
answers
1k
views
How can I allow a localhost SSL cert when using localhost to redirect a domain?
At the moment I have in my hosts file a custom link for facebook.com which leads to 127.0.0.1. I wanted this so when I go to facebook.com, it runs a php script on localhost which redirects to ...
0
votes
1
answer
35
views
Disabled host file entry not loading
I have deleted an entry from my computer hosts file. So the website SHOULD be accessible BUT it is still not accessible.
I check my router URL filtering feature but there are no entries in the URL ...
1
vote
3
answers
13k
views
Windows 10 changes to hosts file ignored
I modified the Windows hosts file under C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc.
I added the line
xxx.yyy.xxx.18 jira.example.com
but the entry is simple ignored..
I also tried deactivating the Virus ...
0
votes
1
answer
263
views
Safe to change ownership of /etc/hosts?
I use Vagrant and the plugin hostupdater to add an entry to my mac's host file. The entry is only added when Vagrant runs, it's deleted when Vagrant is stopped.
In order to get the plugin to work, I ...
1
vote
1
answer
655
views
Thunderbird doesn't seem to recognize changes in hosts file
I want to use Thunderbird (or another software if that's more possible) to access some email that's on a shared hosting server that we pointed our domain away from.
I've managed to get the IP of our ...
0
votes
0
answers
97
views
Changes in symlinked hosts file need restart to be effective in Windows 10
On my Windows computer, I have started using symlink for the hosts file and placed the original file somewhere else.
Everything is working fine, except if I change something to the original file, it ...
1
vote
2
answers
3k
views
How to add hosts to Windows 10
I have been trying to add a host to my Windows 10 laptop. I found sites like: https://support.rackspace.com/how-to/modify-your-hosts-file/ and http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-...
3
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Does microsoft prevent hosts file redirection for its websites?
This is not a duplicate of How come hosts file redirection fails?
Every morning, after logging into my office wifi, I am redirected to msn.com, a "news" site that I do not much care for. I decided I'...
0
votes
1
answer
46
views
Apache webserver on Windows 7 to closed network
I am trying to serve an Apache webserver, installed on my Windows 7 computer, to everyone on our closed network. The websites run fine when I test them locally, using http://localhost/, but when I try ...
1
vote
0
answers
236
views
Hosts File Ignored but ping working well
I recently changed the hosts file on a Mac and also a Windows 10 computer.
Both computers are used at home and at work.
My hosts file was supposed to redirect on specific url (abc.com) to a ...
0
votes
0
answers
96
views
Identical host file entry works in Windows 7 but not in Windows 8.1
If I add an entry to a Windows 7 hosts file then it works. If I add the same entry to a windows 8.1 hosts file then it doesn't work. It is for a web site and this is the only way to have access to it. ...
0
votes
1
answer
50
views
Rewrite hostname on OS X
I'm trying to rewrite a hostname using the hosts-file in OS X using the hosts-file and the following entry localhost db meaning that when i access http://db/ it should in reality access http://...
4
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Stop zsh incorporating /etc/hosts in autocomplete
I added loads of entries to my /etc/hosts file to aid in adblocking and tracking on the internet (a list I got from github https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts).
However, zsh now incorporates all the ...
4
votes
2
answers
259
views
Blocking stackexchange
I want to block every website on the stackexchange network (as I often tend to waste a lot of time on those). How can I do it?
One solution is to obviously write all the sites' entries manually in ...
0
votes
1
answer
660
views
Host file hijack
I wanted to add an entry into my host file so I opened the directory and
Hosts
Networks
Protocol
Services
All files except the Imhosts.sam file are messed up.
all 4 of those files when double ...
2
votes
3
answers
9k
views
Host file is open in another process
I am trying to edit my host file under
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
But I keep getting the message
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
My PC has been ...
2
votes
1
answer
3k
views
how to block connection to a domain in firefox
i need to utterly block a domain from even being connected to. obviously, addons wont work, since those only check the URL of the site the browser is navigating to, not domains the browser is ...
1
vote
1
answer
2k
views
Confusion regarding DNS query vs HOSTS file
With the subject, I have windows/linux machine and In which installed virtualbox and setup 192.168.11.19 ip and entry www.abc.com in hosts file. We have setup DNS server/filter on network and setup ...
1
vote
0
answers
5k
views
Replace / Edit host file with windows BAT
I wish to add and remove some lines in host file within a period of time (Time setting will be done via task schedule job)
I can create two BAT file, one for adding new lines and one for removing ...