hostsman 1.0.0

A tool to manage hosts file

# hostsman

Add, remove or list mappings in hosts file

INSTALLATION

Package Link: hostsman

You can use pip to install this tool.

Run pip install hostsman.

USAGE

$ Help

Run hostsman or hostsman -h to check the help doc:

(pypi) ➜  hosts git:(master) ✗ hostsman
usage: hostsman [-h] [-l | -c HOSTNAME [HOSTNAME ...] | -i HOSTNAME[:IP]
             [HOSTNAME[:IP] ...] | -r HOSTNAME [HOSTNAME ...]]

Add, remove or list mappings in hosts file

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -l, --list            Show the content of hosts file
  -c HOSTNAME [HOSTNAME ...], --check HOSTNAME [HOSTNAME ...]
                        Check if the host name existed in the host file
  -i HOSTNAME[:IP] [HOSTNAME[:IP] ...], --insert HOSTNAME[:IP] [HOSTNAME[:IP] ...]
                        Insert HOSTNAME[:IP] mappings
  -r HOSTNAME [HOSTNAME ...], --remove HOSTNAME [HOSTNAME ...]
                        Remove mapping for HOSTNAME from hosts file.

hosts file location: /etc/hosts

The last line of help gives the hosts file location on your pc.

$ List mappings in hosts file

Run ``hostsman -l`` to list out the content of hosts file.

127.0.0.1       localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1             localhost
fe80::1%lo0     localhost
127.0.0.1       my.local

$ Check HOSTNAME

Check if a hostname is configured in hosts file.

Run hostsman -c hostname,

It will return the result if hostname is in hosts file:

# Search result:
127.0.0.1       localhost
::1             localhost
fe80::1%lo0     localhost

Check multiple hostnames

Run hostsman -c my.local my.local2,

It will print out the mappings for given hostnames

# Search result:
127.0.0.1       my.local
127.0.0.1       my.local2

$ Insert mappings

Add single mapping

Run hostsman -i my.local3:192.1.1.3, it will insert new mapping:

192.1.1.3 my.local3

If not given ip, the default value 127.0.0.1 will be used:

Run hostsman -i my.local4, it will insert mapping:

127.0.0.1 my.local4

Add multiple mappings.

Run hostsman -r my.local my.local2:192.1.1.3

$ Remove mapping

Run hostsman -r my.local to remove my.local

A backup file will be created for every removal operation(when the hostname is existed)