[Herefordshire] Missing hosts file

[Noel McG.]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Broadbent" <markb at wetlettuce.com>
To: <herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Cc: <herlinux at hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Herefordshire] Missing hosts file


> Hi Noel,
> 
> Noel McG. said:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > Whilst trying to 'fine tune' things, using Konsole, I was told to
> > delete the hosts file.  I was intending to re-save it with the details
> > of my Linux and Windows boxes.
> > However I now find that having entered the necessary details, when I
> > try to save, I am told the file does not exist and so cannot be written
> > to.
> >
> > How do I create a new file please?
> 
> # touch /etc/hosts
> 
> Will create a blank file
> 
> # echo "127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain" >/etc/hosts
> 
> Will create a minimal one
> 
> (both done as root of course!)
> 
> Thanks
> Mark
> 
> -- 
> Mark Broadbent <markb at wetlettuce.com>
> Web: http://www.wetlettuce.com
> 
> 
> 
> 


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