hosty 1.0.2

A simple utility for managing hostnames

hosty - Console Utility for Managing Hosts File

hosty is a Python-based console utility designed to easily manage entries in the /etc/hosts file. The utility provides a user-friendly interface to add, delete, and list domain names directly from the terminal.

Features

• Add Domains: Quickly add new domains to the /etc/hosts file.
• Delete Domains: Easily remove domains from the /etc/hosts file.
• View Existing Domains: List all domains currently in the /etc/hosts file.
• Interactive UI: Simple and intuitive terminal-based interface using urwid.

Screenshots

Installation

From GitHub

To install hosty from the GitHub repository:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/CtrlPy/hosty.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd hosty
   

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Run the utility:

   sudo python3 hosty.py
   

From PyPI

To install hosty directly from PyPI:

1. Install via pip:

   pip install hosty
   

2. Run the utility:

   sudo hosty
   

Usage

Once the utility is installed, you can use it by running:

sudo hosty

• Q: Quit the utility.
• Tab: Switch focus between input and domain list.
• Enter: Add the entered domain to the /etc/hosts file.
• Delete: Remove the selected domain from the /etc/hosts file.

Example

To add a new domain:

1. Type the domain in the add: field.
2. Press Enter to add it to the list.

To delete a domain:

1. Navigate to the domain in the list using the arrow keys.
2. Press Delete to remove it.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve hosty. Please feel free to submit issues, pull requests, or suggest new features.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Future Plans

• AUR Package: We plan to make hosty available on the Arch User Repository (AUR) for easy installation on Arch Linux and its derivatives.
• Homebrew: We also aim to publish hosty on Homebrew for macOS users.

Contact

For any questions or suggestions, please reach out to .

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