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cherry-hosthandler
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Hosthandler can cover a old host and add a new host.
npm install hosthandler
var hosthandler = require('hosthandler');
hosthandler.update('127.0.0.1', 'wwww.iamhosthandler.com');
hosthandler.update('127.0.1.6', 'wwww.iamhosthandlers.com', function () {
fs.readFile('/etc/hosts', 'utf-8', function(err, data) {
console.log(data);
});
});
hosthandler.update(['127.0.0.9', '11.11.11.11'], ['wwww.iamhosthandler.com', 'www.isipright.com']);
hosthandler.update(['127.0.0.9', '11.11.11.11'], ['wwww.iamhosthandler.com', 'www.isipright.com'], function () {
fs.readFile('/etc/hosts', 'utf-8', function(err, data) {
console.log(data);
});
});
Hosthandler can not update the host file if permission not allow.
sudo node app.js
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cherry hosthandler can cover a old host and add a new host.
We found that cherry-hosthandler demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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