Can I specify a port in an entry in my /etc/hosts on OS X? [duplicate]
No, the hosts file is simply a way to statically resolve names when no DNS server is present.
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hosts file ignored, how to troubleshoot?
Based on my own experience and what I encountered while Googling, here are some things to try: 1. Did you check that it works correctly? Changes to hosts should take effect immediately, but Windows caches name resolution data so for some time the old records may be used. Open a command line (Windows+R, cmd, Enter) … Read more
Google Chrome Ignoring Hosts File
Seems that Chrome doesn’t likes the following extensions for that kind of stuff: Use .local and the problem seems to disappear. Update from [George Udosen][1] suggestion: .app is also ignored. [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/users/2782188/george-udosen
Localhost is not working
If you have defined Virtual Hosts, and thats a very good idea, then you need to define the vhosts name in the HOSTS file. For example, the hosts file: Otherwise windows has no way of knowing where to look for them. Another possibility for localhost not working is a corrupted HOSTS file. Try deleting it … Read more
How to find Google’s IP address?
nslookup google.com is the easiest way. Works on Linux and Windows. If your issue is that your DNS server is not returning a response for google.com, use a different DNS server, such as a public one. For instance, you could do: nslookup>server 8.8.8.8>google.com For a more thorough solution to getting around annoying Internet filters, look … Read more