The Hosts File Explained

[@TheRohel]

It's used at my work, so needed a clear understanding. Interesting to know that this was the first ever attempt of Name resolution concept. Thanks Steve Cope.

[@BE60IFR]

Thank you for posting. This was actually an interview question for an IT role. Thanks again!

[@raortiz6406]

greetings from Asuncion Paraguay

[@archive3824]

Very interesting and straight to the point. Thank you very much for this!

[@deepeshmohan9165]

Thank you for the great explanation!

[@revanthkumarreddy266]

Very useful information, If u simplify the topic in simple terms it reaches more views.

[@imprincehashimali]

Thanks Mr. Steve,i activated a software using a key method and instructions that asked me to put some address in a host file. It did not explain how. 2:39 i didn't know that. in fact i entered my address using # so that is why the software wasn't properly registered earlier.

[@stevecope]

Sorry the hash comments out the line and is more or less standard but I should have pointed it out as some people like yourself have never seen these type of files before. I assume you have it working?

[@imprincehashimali]

@@stevecope thank you so much four feedback, I think I got the 'host file' part right but still messing up somewhere as the intended setup which I want to crack is not activated yet. Anyways I don't want want to promote piracy here 🙂, but I must mention your "computing explained" channel on TH-cam is amongst my favourites as a tech enthusiast. Your videos are to the point and very informative. 👍please consider starting a tech products review or unbox channel too. I am sure you can do that perfectly.

[@richardgraham65]

Thanks for this, very helpful information!

[@tund3_]

Thanks a lot, quite helpful.

[@Wombola]

great explanation, thanks steve

[@sj3rish348]

is there a method to redirect to local hosts but for installed apps/softwares? this only works fore sites it seems

[@stevecope]

it should work for all software on the machine. The selection order can be changed. On windows it changes depending on the app and on linux t can be changed in a file see www.oreilly.com/library/view/linux-network-administrators/1565924002/ch06.html
and support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/microsoft-tcp-ip-host-name-resolution-order-dae00cc9-7e9c-c0cc-8360-477b99cb978a

[@hayatasuenaga969]

Thank you very much. This is really helpful

[@Henry-id6iv]

Thanks from Nigeria!

[@boopfer387]

awesome video thanks Steve

[@teejay630]

Hi Steve, there are companies that still uses host file and they also have DNS. Is that because of how a client NATTing is setup? Thanks!

[@stevecope]

not sure unless they use hosts for some local resolution or it just may be that it was used and they moved to DNS and didn't clear the hosts files.

[@CRBE-7]

Thank you Steve for the video, helped me alot.

[@heenapatel1728]

very useful, thank you for this video !

[@omeybhosale6733]

Very useful. Thank you

[@jkuruss]

Great explanation

[@geoafrikana]

Still useful in 2023.

[@4dirt2racer0]

thanks for posting great video

[@hul8376]

great video

[@rs-tarxvfz]

Isn't this strange that ping uses the hosts file but the nslookup doesn't.

[@ko95]

thank you steve

[@realnileshpawar]

Why we use # in host file?

[@stevecope]

it is a comment and used to disable a line in the file. This is very common in unix files

[@realnileshpawar]

@@stevecope Thanks Steve

[@earthycoin]

Thanks

[@galaxiascuriosas5148]

Thanks!

[@MohammedAhsan11]

I wanted to know this bcz it is used in PUBG Mobile hacks 😐

[@debsattam1]

Same here dude hahaha

[@bigbrotherhelper8236]

Same😂

[@artmasterpl]

4: 20 normal people ? :D