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hosts file missing, wtf??

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  • 25-01-2011 7:57pm
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    whoopdedoo
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    hope someone can help

    i'm trying to change something in my macHD/private/etc/hosts file and all thats available is an alias and no sign of the original?

    have tried googles but not real helpful info to be found, I may have messed with the hosts file ages ago when i got my mac and installing software and now i need to further amend I'm stuck

    anyone any ideas how to fix the alias?

    I've tried clicking fix but dont know where to point the finder to?!?

    am i making sense here?


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    conor.hogan.2
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    What did you install/use that could have deleted the original?
    What are you trying to do?


    sudo nano /private/etc/hosts - error message says what?

    http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=785542 - Re-creating that file may work, might aswel try it


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    whoopdedoo
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    conor.hogan.2 wrote: »
    What did you install/use that could have deleted the original?
    What are you trying to do?


    sudo nano /private/etc/hosts - error message says what?

    hi Conor, I sorted it by using my leopard disc and dragging over the hosts file on it to the relevant section on my hard drive,

    thanks anyway :)


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    conor.hogan.2
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    Ah handy to know thats on the disk.


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    whoopdedoo
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    conor.hogan.2 wrote: »
    Ah handy to know thats on the disk.

    it is if you have this installed ==> http://toolbar-show-hide-files.mac.informer.com/

    a handy app that when clicked in applications it shows the hidden files when looking around the mac

    handy if you need to change anything in the inner workings of your machine

    when I inserted the disc while the app was selected it allowed me to view everything on it and not just the few options available as normal

    when you're finished ya just click it again and you're back to basic again :)


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    conor.hogan.2
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    defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
    killall Finder

    But I dont tend to remember that off hand....


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    whoopdedoo
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    conor.hogan.2 wrote: »
    defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
    killall Finder

    But I dont tend to remember that off hand....

    excuse my ignorance but huh?


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    conor.hogan.2
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    My bad, thats the command that you type into terminal to show hidden files.


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