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Re: Suggestion: /etc/hosts

From: Joe Buehler <jbuehler at hekimian dot com>
To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 08:48:07 -0400
Subject: Re: Suggestion: /etc/hosts
References: <3D7C6D5F.A9D4CCC5@pajhome.org.uk>

Paul Johnston wrote:

NT has an equivalent to /etc/hosts, so I think the cygwin install should
create this symbolic link:

/etc/hosts -> ${SYSTEMROOT}/system32/drivers/etc/hosts

This is a great idea, making allowances for variations in the different
versions of Windows, of course.

Joe Buehler




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