01-27-2009, 08:45 AM

Hi, I am fairly new to Mac!

On my Windows machine, I can change the hosts file to add a URL of my own and point to localhost for my local development. Like point "mydomain" to 127.0.0.1

On Mac, I researched that I could do the same. But the problem is I can't find this /etc/hosts file. It's supposed to be under a folder called Private, but I can't find this folder at all. It must be hidden. How do I make it visible?

Thanks!

01-27-2009, 09:23 PM

Open Terminal:

type

sudo cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.backup

then enter

You'll be asked for the logged in users password. If there isn't one just hit enter.

Next

sudo pico /etc/hosts

You will be dropped into the pico file editor.

If you want to read up on the pico editor type

man pico

in the terminal window before you begin to see what it's functions and commands are.

01-28-2009, 09:22 AM

Another method is to use the "go" menu in finder. pick go and pick go to folder from the submenu. In the dialog that pops up type /private

you will now be looking a /private

01-28-2009, 09:14 PM

View it all you want. Just make sure you use pico (or vi) to edit it.

02-24-2011, 01:27 PM

after i execute: sudo cp /ect/hosts /ect/hosts.backup

this appears:
cp: /ect/hosts: No such file or directory

please help.
my iphone is stuck in recovery and i know i need to edit my host file
but i cant seem to find it.

02-24-2011, 01:48 PM

Did you jailbreak?

if so try this

02-24-2011, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by oyi

after i execute: sudo cp /ect/hosts /ect/hosts.backup

this appears:
cp: /ect/hosts: No such file or directory

Thats etc not ect.