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# hostsed -- A tiny hosts file command line edit tool
hostsed is a simple python tool for editing hosts file(default /etc/hosts), you can add or delete a DNS entry via command line shell(e.x. bash). Editing hosts file with hostsed would be a more idemponent command line experience, i.e., add/del the same record won't result duplicated or missing entries in the hosts file. hostsed will check the validity ip address for both IPV4 and IPV6.
## Install
You may install hostsed via pip. Python3 is preferred:
```
sudo pip3 install hostsed
```
Or on system default pip command:
```
sudo pip install hostsed
```
## Usage
### Display the hosts file content
sudo hostsed
# specify a location other than /etc/hosts
hostsed --file hosts.example
### Add an entry
sudo hostsed add <ip address> <hostname1> <hostname2> ...
Example:
sudo hostsed add 192.168.1.1 gateway
sudo hostsed add 172.17.0.5 mongo-store-1 mysql-02
hostsed --file hosts.exmaple add 127.0.0.1 valarmorghulis.io
### Delete an entry
rm/delete/remove are all alias for del:
sudo hostsed del <ip address> <hostname>
Example:
sudo hostsed remove 192.168.1.1 gateway
hostsed --file hosts.exmaple rm ::1 localhost
### Drop lines with specified ip or hostname
sudo hostsed drop <ip or hostname>
Example:
sudo hostsed drop 192.168.1.1
sudo hostsed drop www.example.com
hostsed --file hosts.exmaple drop ::1
### Get the ip address of a docker container
sudo hostsed docker <docker-container-name>
## Acknowledgement
Thanks for @noahfx provide some awesome improve for hostsed.
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