Hstctl lets you easily manage and structure your /etc/hosts file.
Clone the repository:
$ git clone https://github.com/JannikHv/hstctl
Switch to the repo's directory:
$ cd hstctl
Install hstctl:
$ sudo python setup.py install
| Option | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
-h / --help |
/ |
Print help. |
-i / --ips |
IPS |
IPs specifier. |
-a / --add |
HOSTNAMES |
Add hostnames to entries by IPs (-i). |
-r / --remove |
HOSTNAMES |
Remove hostnames from entries by IPs (-i). |
-e / --enable |
IPS |
Enable entries by given IPs. |
-d / --disable |
IPS |
Disable entries by given IPs. |
-p / --purge |
IPS |
Purge entries by given IPs. |
-c / --comment |
COMMENT |
Comment entries by IPs (-i). |
-u / --uncomment |
IPS |
Uncomment entries by given IPs. |
-s / --show |
IPS |
Show entries of given IPs. |
-l / --list |
/ |
List all entries. |
-o / --optimize |
/ |
Optimize your /etc/hosts file (auto: -a/-r/-e/-d/-p/-c/-u). |
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
IPS |
IP Addresses (separated by spaces). | "192.168.12.24 192.168.1.1" |
HOSTNAMES |
Hostnames (separated by spaces). | "github.com google.com" |
COMMENT |
Comment/Note. | "Dev server" |
An entry describes one IP paired with one or more hostnames.
The optimization -o automatically applies when changes have been made (-a/-r/-e/-d/-p/-c/-u).
Add hostnames to entries by IPs:
$ sudo hstctl -i "192.168.12.24 192.168.1.1" -a "github.com google.com"
Remove hostname from entry by IP:
$ sudo hstctl -i 192.168.12.24 -r google.com
Enable entries by IPs:
$ sudo hstctl -e "192.168.12.24 192.168.1.1"
Disable entry by IP:
$ sudo hstctl -d 192.168.12.24
Purge entries by IPs:
$ sudo hstctl -p "192.168.12.24 192.168.1.1"
Comment entry by IP:
$ sudo hstctl -i 192.168.12.24 -c "Dev server"
Uncomment entries by IPs:
$ sudo hstctl -u "192.168.12.24 192.168.1.1"
Show entries by IPs:
$ hstctl -s "192.168.12.24 192.168.1.1"
List all entries:
$ hstctl -l
Optimize your /etc/hosts file:
$ sudo hstctl -o
Combining options with -l will always list you the end-result.
- Add an option for verbose output.
- Create an installer.
- Create an AUR package.
Jannik "JannikHv" Hauptvogel