[SOLVED] I want to remove the comment in the hosts file, is this ok?

Karas · 11-24-2009, 07:05 PM

As the title suggests, I want to remove the last comment in the /etc/hosts file, so that I can add new lines and not have to write anything intricate to replace the last comment, which is merely:

Quote:

#End of hosts file

...or something similar.

Will doing this cause any errors?

Bratmon · 11-24-2009, 07:24 PM

Try it and find out. It's only /etc/hosts.

davidstvz · 11-24-2009, 07:54 PM

It almost certainly won't cause any problem. Back up the file, remove the line and reboot to see what happens.

The only time I've heard of a commented line actually mattering is the first line of a script file which tells it what shell to run under despite starting with #

exvor · 11-24-2009, 08:12 PM

You can safely remove that line its just a comment telling you you have reached the end of the file. It is not used in hosts at all.