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editing hosts file on OSx

Thread starter blackwaterdev
Start date Feb 23, 2005

blackwaterdev

Feb 23, 2005

#1

I need to add something to my etc/hosts file yet I get permission errors and am not root. How can I add to this file?

Thanks!

F

forbin

Guest

Feb 24, 2005

#2

sudo vi /etc/passwd

Make sure you do this from the admin id.

K

Kokopelli

Guest

Feb 24, 2005

#3

forbin don't you mean

sudo vi /etc/hosts

?

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