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/etc/hosts/
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:42 pm
by Red Squirrel
Just a simple question, when you alter this file, do you have to reboot? I just did a change to it but it does not seem to have taken affect. If I telnet to the domain it still goes in the old server.
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/etc/hosts/
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:09 pm
by Andy
Do you need a prefix?
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/etc/hosts/
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:49 pm
by Red Squirrel
no it's usually just
x.x.x.x host.com
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/etc/hosts/
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:51 pm
by Andy
Humm. see with windows I have my IP then the file i have hosted as the address then i go to a free domain name service that redirects people to the Real site
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/etc/hosts/
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:17 am
by MadGhigno
Red you do not need to reboot the host in order to see the /etc/hosts changes
bye
MadGhigno
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