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Your dev tool to manage /etc/hosts like a pro!

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# hostctl

[![Your dev tool to manage /etc/hosts like a pro!](docs/hostctl.png)](http://guumaster.github.io/hostctl/)

This tool gives you more control over the use of your hosts file. 
You can have multiple profiles and switch them on/off as you need.


## Why?

It is a tedious task to handle the `hosts` file by editing manually.
With this tool you can automate some aspects to do it cleaner and quick. 


## Features

  * Manage groups of host names by profile.
  * Enable/disable complete profiles.
  * Add/remove groups of host names.
  * Add profiles directly from a text file that you can add to your git repo or any VCS.
  * Sync a profile with Docker or Docker Compose containers.
  

## Documentation

You can read about how to use this tool here:

* [Getting started guide](http://guumaster.github.io/hostctl/docs/getting-started/) 
* [Usage Guides](http://guumaster.github.io/hostctl/docs/guides/)
* [CLI commands, options and flags](http://guumaster.github.io/hostctl/docs/cli-usage/)

Or you can start directly on the [Docs homepage](http://guumaster.github.io/hostctl/).


## Sample Usage
![sample usage](docs/hostctl.gif)


## Installation

Go to [release page](https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/releases) and download the binary you prefer.

Or read about other installation methods on different systems [here](http://guumaster.github.io/hostctl/docs/installation/)


## Linux/Mac/Windows and permissions

The tool recognize your system and use the right hosts file, it will use `/etc/hosts` on Linux/Mac and `C:/Windows/System32/Drivers/etc/hosts` on Windows.

**SUDO/ADMIN**: You will need permissions for any action that modify hosts file, add `sudo` to the commands below when needed. If you are on windows, make sure you run it as administrator.

**WARNING**: it should work on any system. It's tested on Ubuntu and Windows 10. If you can confirm it works on other system, please let me know [here](https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/issues/new).

## Contributing

Be sure to read [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) and [CODE_OF_CONDUCT](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).


## Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/docs/en/emoji-key)):

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    <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/pacodes"><img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/28688410?v=4?s=50" width="50px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>Pacodes</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/commits?author=pacodes" title="Tests">⚠️</a> <a href="https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/commits?author=pacodes" title="Code">💻</a></td>
    <td align="center"><a href="https://772424.com"><img src="https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/64371?v=4?s=50" width="50px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>BarbUk</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/commits?author=BarbUk" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="#ideas-BarbUk" title="Ideas, Planning, & Feedback">🤔</a></td>
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    <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/smhmd"><img src="https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/46059092?v=4?s=50" width="50px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>simohamed</b></sub></a><br /><a href="#ideas-smhmd" title="Ideas, Planning, & Feedback">🤔</a> <a href="https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/commits?author=smhmd" title="Code">💻</a></td>
    <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/fabiang"><img src="https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/348344?v=4?s=50" width="50px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>Fabian Grutschus</b></sub></a><br /><a href="#ideas-fabiang" title="Ideas, Planning, & Feedback">🤔</a></td>
    <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/kadern0"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/13137996?v=4?s=50" width="50px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>Pablo Caderno</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/commits?author=kadern0" title="Code">💻</a></td>
    <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/ddl-jbrown"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/67287351?v=4?s=50" width="50px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>Josh Brown</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/issues?q=author%3Addl-jbrown" title="Bug reports">🐛</a></td>
    <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/lukasmrtvy"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/768572?v=4?s=50" width="50px;" alt=""/><br /><sub><b>Lukas M</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/guumaster/hostctl/issues?q=author%3Alukasmrtvy" title="Bug reports">🐛</a> <a href="#ideas-lukasmrtvy" title="Ideas, Planning, & Feedback">🤔</a></td>
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## Author(s)

* [guumaster](https://github.com/guumaster)

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## LICENSE

 [MIT license](LICENSE)




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