How to change IP in the hosts file
I am trying to change the IP address set to a particular site in the host file.
For example :
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
I want to make a test that I enter Google through 123.123.123 and as the program changes and open Google through 456.456.456.
Changing the servers manually is removing the # from the beginning of the line.
I do not want to use selenium grid with some machines since any machine on another server do not have the resources for it.
I want to change this in the same machine while running through the code.
operating-system hosts
edited Nov 11 at 18:24
ggradnig
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asked Nov 11 at 13:21
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I am trying to change the IP address set to a particular site in the host file.
For example :
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
I want to make a test that I enter Google through 123.123.123 and as the program changes and open Google through 456.456.456.
Changing the servers manually is removing the # from the beginning of the line.
I do not want to use selenium grid with some machines since any machine on another server do not have the resources for it.
I want to change this in the same machine while running through the code.
operating-system hosts
edited Nov 11 at 18:24
ggradnig
3,013422
asked Nov 11 at 13:21
daniklo
113
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– Ivonet
Nov 11 at 13:47
I'm not looking for someone to write me a code .. I'm looking for a work method
– daniklo
Nov 11 at 14:13
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I am trying to change the IP address set to a particular site in the host file.
For example :
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
I want to make a test that I enter Google through 123.123.123 and as the program changes and open Google through 456.456.456.
Changing the servers manually is removing the # from the beginning of the line.
I do not want to use selenium grid with some machines since any machine on another server do not have the resources for it.
I want to change this in the same machine while running through the code.
operating-system hosts
edited Nov 11 at 18:24
ggradnig
3,013422
asked Nov 11 at 13:21
daniklo
113
I am trying to change the IP address set to a particular site in the host file.
For example :
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
I want to make a test that I enter Google through 123.123.123 and as the program changes and open Google through 456.456.456.
Changing the servers manually is removing the # from the beginning of the line.
I do not want to use selenium grid with some machines since any machine on another server do not have the resources for it.
I want to change this in the same machine while running through the code.
operating-system hosts
operating-system hosts
edited Nov 11 at 18:24
ggradnig
3,013422
asked Nov 11 at 13:21
daniklo
113
edited Nov 11 at 18:24
ggradnig
3,013422
asked Nov 11 at 13:21
daniklo
113
edited Nov 11 at 18:24
ggradnig
3,013422
edited Nov 11 at 18:24
ggradnig
3,013422
edited Nov 11 at 18:24
ggradnig
3,013422
3,013422
asked Nov 11 at 13:21
daniklo
113
asked Nov 11 at 13:21
daniklo
113
asked Nov 11 at 13:21
daniklo
113
113
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– Ivonet
Nov 11 at 13:47
I'm not looking for someone to write me a code .. I'm looking for a work method
– daniklo
Nov 11 at 14:13
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– Ivonet
Nov 11 at 13:47
I'm not looking for someone to write me a code .. I'm looking for a work method
– daniklo
Nov 11 at 14:13
Welcome to Stack Overflow! You seem to be asking for someone to write some code for you. Stack Overflow is a question and answer site, not a code-writing service. Please see here to learn how to write effective questions.
– Ivonet
Nov 11 at 13:47
Welcome to Stack Overflow! You seem to be asking for someone to write some code for you. Stack Overflow is a question and answer site, not a code-writing service. Please see here to learn how to write effective questions.
– Ivonet
Nov 11 at 13:47
I'm not looking for someone to write me a code .. I'm looking for a work method
– daniklo
Nov 11 at 14:13
I'm not looking for someone to write me a code .. I'm looking for a work method
– daniklo
Nov 11 at 14:13
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As the etc/hosts file is picked up immediately by the system without a restart you can manipulate or even completely overwrite this file during your run.
The trouble is that to edit the hosts file you need 'root' rights and you are actually changing the behaviour of your host system. In order to prevent this you might think about running in a docker environment but if that is not possible you can do something like this with root access:
/etc/hosts file
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
as part of your test run:
# at start of run
sed -i .bak 's/# 123.123.123/123.123.123/g' /etc/hosts
# do other tests now
# later when stuff has changed
sed -i .bak 's/123.123.123/456.456.456/g' /etc/hosts
Something like this?
answered Nov 11 at 14:21
Ivonet
1,167518
Thank you to the respondents What I did was I deleted the file and rewrote it while running, like your advice Thanks
– daniklo
Nov 12 at 9:34
My pleasure. Mostly on this site appreciation is shown by upvoting :-)
– Ivonet
Nov 12 at 9:42
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As the etc/hosts file is picked up immediately by the system without a restart you can manipulate or even completely overwrite this file during your run.
The trouble is that to edit the hosts file you need 'root' rights and you are actually changing the behaviour of your host system. In order to prevent this you might think about running in a docker environment but if that is not possible you can do something like this with root access:
/etc/hosts file
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
as part of your test run:
# at start of run
sed -i .bak 's/# 123.123.123/123.123.123/g' /etc/hosts
# do other tests now
# later when stuff has changed
sed -i .bak 's/123.123.123/456.456.456/g' /etc/hosts
Something like this?
answered Nov 11 at 14:21
Ivonet
1,167518
Thank you to the respondents What I did was I deleted the file and rewrote it while running, like your advice Thanks
– daniklo
Nov 12 at 9:34
My pleasure. Mostly on this site appreciation is shown by upvoting :-)
– Ivonet
Nov 12 at 9:42
add a comment |
As the etc/hosts file is picked up immediately by the system without a restart you can manipulate or even completely overwrite this file during your run.
The trouble is that to edit the hosts file you need 'root' rights and you are actually changing the behaviour of your host system. In order to prevent this you might think about running in a docker environment but if that is not possible you can do something like this with root access:
/etc/hosts file
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
as part of your test run:
# at start of run
sed -i .bak 's/# 123.123.123/123.123.123/g' /etc/hosts
# do other tests now
# later when stuff has changed
sed -i .bak 's/123.123.123/456.456.456/g' /etc/hosts
Something like this?
answered Nov 11 at 14:21
Ivonet
1,167518
Thank you to the respondents What I did was I deleted the file and rewrote it while running, like your advice Thanks
– daniklo
Nov 12 at 9:34
My pleasure. Mostly on this site appreciation is shown by upvoting :-)
– Ivonet
Nov 12 at 9:42
add a comment |
As the etc/hosts file is picked up immediately by the system without a restart you can manipulate or even completely overwrite this file during your run.
The trouble is that to edit the hosts file you need 'root' rights and you are actually changing the behaviour of your host system. In order to prevent this you might think about running in a docker environment but if that is not possible you can do something like this with root access:
/etc/hosts file
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
as part of your test run:
# at start of run
sed -i .bak 's/# 123.123.123/123.123.123/g' /etc/hosts
# do other tests now
# later when stuff has changed
sed -i .bak 's/123.123.123/456.456.456/g' /etc/hosts
Something like this?
answered Nov 11 at 14:21
Ivonet
1,167518
As the etc/hosts file is picked up immediately by the system without a restart you can manipulate or even completely overwrite this file during your run.
The trouble is that to edit the hosts file you need 'root' rights and you are actually changing the behaviour of your host system. In order to prevent this you might think about running in a docker environment but if that is not possible you can do something like this with root access:
/etc/hosts file
# 123.123.123 www.google.com
# 456.456.456 www.google.com
as part of your test run:
# at start of run
sed -i .bak 's/# 123.123.123/123.123.123/g' /etc/hosts
# do other tests now
# later when stuff has changed
sed -i .bak 's/123.123.123/456.456.456/g' /etc/hosts
Something like this?
answered Nov 11 at 14:21
Ivonet
1,167518
answered Nov 11 at 14:21
Ivonet
1,167518
answered Nov 11 at 14:21
Ivonet
1,167518
answered Nov 11 at 14:21
Ivonet
1,167518
1,167518
Thank you to the respondents What I did was I deleted the file and rewrote it while running, like your advice Thanks
– daniklo
Nov 12 at 9:34
My pleasure. Mostly on this site appreciation is shown by upvoting :-)
– Ivonet
Nov 12 at 9:42
add a comment |
Thank you to the respondents What I did was I deleted the file and rewrote it while running, like your advice Thanks
– daniklo
Nov 12 at 9:34
My pleasure. Mostly on this site appreciation is shown by upvoting :-)
– Ivonet
Nov 12 at 9:42
Thank you to the respondents What I did was I deleted the file and rewrote it while running, like your advice Thanks
– daniklo
Nov 12 at 9:34
Thank you to the respondents What I did was I deleted the file and rewrote it while running, like your advice Thanks
– daniklo
Nov 12 at 9:34
My pleasure. Mostly on this site appreciation is shown by upvoting :-)
– Ivonet
Nov 12 at 9:42
My pleasure. Mostly on this site appreciation is shown by upvoting :-)
– Ivonet
Nov 12 at 9:42
add a comment |
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