https://github.com/jonhadfield/hostman

A hosts file manager
https://github.com/jonhadfield/hostman

hosts hostsfile python python-hosts

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A hosts file manager

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jonhadfield/hostman
• Owner: jonhadfield
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-05-20T16:55:57.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-04-05T20:23:45.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T05:43:00.567Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: hosts, hostsfile, python, python-hosts
• Language: Python
• Size: 84 KB
• Stars: 23
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: HISTORY.rst
  • License: LICENSE

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hostman

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A simple command line tool for managing your hosts file.

Add, remove or import entries from file or URLs.

Installation

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    pip install pyhostman

Usage

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    hostman add [-fqbcvq] [--force] [--path=PATH]

                ( [ENTRY ...] | [--input-file=FILE] | [--input-url=URL] )

    hostman remove [-qbcvq] ([--address=
] [--names=]) [--path=PATH]

                 [--input-file=FILE] [--input-url=URL]

    hostman --version


Options

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    -h --help                    show this help message and exit

    --version                    show version and exit

    -f --force                   first remove all existing entries that match

    --address=ADDRESS            ipv6 or ipv4 address

    --names=NAMES                host names

    -q --quiet                   report only failures

    -p --path=PATH               location of hosts file (attempts to detect default)

    -i --input-file=FILE         file containing hosts to import

    -u --input-url=URL           url of file containing hosts to import

    -b --backup                  create a backup before each change

    --exclude=VALUE              comma separated list of names or addresses

                                 to exclude from operation [default: 127.0.0.1]

    -c --count                   count entries added, replaced and removed

    -v --verbose                 print verbose output

Examples

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Adding a single entry

    hostman add 1.2.3.4 example.com

Importing a list of host entries by URL

    hostman add --input-url https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/167103/hosts

Requirements

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Tested on python 2.7, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, pypy, and pypy3

License

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MIT