How to edit /etc/hosts file

Question

How to you edit the /etc/hosts file? My father put every video site on the internet on and he won't tell me how to get rid of it. I need an answer because tinypic and youtube are on it!

Solution 1

You need open the file as root:

Open the terminal CTRL + ALT + T.

sudo nano /etc/hosts (You need enter your user password)

after, it will open the file to edit, use CTRL + X to close and save the file.

Good luck!

Solution 2

Open the terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T.

Get the info you need your going to want to copy the commands output.

neil@ASUS:~$ sudo cat /etc/hosts | grep 127.0.0.1

Copy the outputted code.

127.0.0.1   localhost
127.0.0.1   ASUS

Then type in terminal

sudo rm /etc/hosts

then type in

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Press CTRL + shift + V

Then your hosts file shoud look like this.

127.0.0.1       localhost
127.0.0.1       ASUS

and then press Ctrl + X to save

That should restore what your father did. unless he deleted 127.0.0.1 from the host file.

Comments

[wie5Ooma]

Yes, that makes sense. Copying things from a file and then inserting it in the same file is really useful...

[Neil]

@wie5Ooma I edited my post. just released my mistake.