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hostess — Manage the `/etc/hosts` file. More information: <https://github.com/cbednarski/hostess>.

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Problem

How to use the hostess command: Manage the /etc/hosts file. More information: <https://github.com/cbednarski/hostess>.

Solution

hostess — Manage the /etc/hosts file. More information: <https://github.com/cbednarski/hostess>.

List domains, target IP addresses, and on/off status:

hostess list

Add a domain pointing to your machine to your hosts file:

hostess add {{local.example.com}} {{127.0.0.1}}

Remove a domain from your hosts file:

hostess del {{local.example.com}}

Disable a domain (but don't remove it):

hostess off {{local.example.com}}

Code Snippets

List domains, target IP addresses, and on/off status

hostess list

Add a domain pointing to your machine to your hosts file

hostess add {{local.example.com}} {{127.0.0.1}}

Remove a domain from your hosts file

hostess del {{local.example.com}}

Disable a domain (but don't remove it)

hostess off {{local.example.com}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/hostess

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