Editing host file

tracy.kinchen · 11-07-2009, 09:53 PM

Hello all. I want to edit my host file (/etc/hosts). But i cannot seem to do it the way it is being described on some posts. I am very new to Linux (yesterday new), so i know i have some learning to do. I am using Ubuntu 9.10. A good step by step would be nice. Thank you

louieb · 11-07-2009, 10:18 PM

Welcome,
Not clear on what your having trouble with. Can't save it? Don't know how to edit it?
anyway to open so you can edit and save
press alt+f2 (run dialog)

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/hosts

Its a pretty simple file - bring up the man pages in a terminal window

Code:

man hosts

tracy.kinchen · 11-08-2009, 09:02 AM

Thank you very much. Worked as advertised.