Name | Modified | Size | Downloads / Week |
---|---|---|---|
Parent folder | |||
hosts | 2014-05-08 | 22.8 MB | |
Linux_README.md | 2014-01-19 | 1.8 kB | |
Totals: 2 Items | 22.8 MB | 0 |
Installing
- Opening the folder:
- Method A:
- Open a terminal (xterm, konsole, ect.) as root.
- Type "cd /etc" without the quotes and hit enter
- Method B:
- Open a file explorer (dolphin, pcmanfm, nemo, ect.) as root.
- Go to "/etc"
- Method A:
- Backing up original (Optional but recommended):
- Rename "hosts" to "hosts.bak", for terminal users use "mv hosts hosts.bak"
- Copy or move the downloaded "hosts" file to the folder, terminal users use "cp /path/to/downloaded/hosts hosts" or "mv /path/to/downloaded/hosts hosts"
- Reboot & enjoy!
Uninstalling
NOTE: If you did not create a backup, forget it. Just find a new one.
- Opening the folder:
- Open explorer.exe (as admin):
- Method A:
- Open Task Manager
- For users with Vista or later and UAC on, click "Show processes from all users", otherwise skip this step
- Click File>New Task (Run...)
- Type "explorer" in the text box
- For users with Vista or later and UAC on, check "Create this task with administrative privileges" and click "OK", otherwise just click "OK"
- Method B:
- Open the "Start" menu
- Right click Accessories>Windows Explorer
- For users with Vista or later and UAC on, click "Run as administrator", otherwise just click "Open"
- Method A:
- Go to: "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc"
- Open explorer.exe (as admin):
- Restoring the old one:
- Delete HOSTS
- Rename HOSTS.BAK to HOSTS
You may need to clear DNS cache in apps such as Firefox to complete the (un)install.