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Hosts file

Every domain in this workspace resolves by name, so each one needs a line in /etc/hosts.

Controls

Control What it does
Fix all Adds the missing lines and removes the ones no longer needed. Asks for your password.

What the card tells you

State What it means
All resolving Nothing to do.
Missing Those addresses will not open in a browser.
Added by hand StackVo did not write that line. It is left alone.
No longer needed Lines StackVo wrote that this workspace no longer uses. The same button removes them.

Worth knowing

  • StackVo only changes lines between its own block markers. The rest of the file is untouched.
  • Wildcards cannot go in a hosts file. If you need a wildcard subdomain, use the Local DNS card.
  • Changing the file needs administrator rights. Nothing is written until you approve.