EHost - Manage your /etc/hosts at ease

ehost is a command-line tool for easy management of your system's hosts file (/etc/hosts).

Features

• Simple CLI interface for /etc/hosts management
• Flexible entry management (add/remove by IP, hostname, or both)
• Detailed listing capabilities with IP and hostname filtering
• Input validation for IPs and hostnames
• Built-in help system

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ehost.git
cd ehost
make

Usage

NAME:
   ehost - Manage your /etc/hosts at ease

USAGE:
   ehost [global options] command [command options]

COMMANDS:
   add      Add an entry to the hosts file
   remove   Remove entries from the hosts file
   list     List entries from the hosts file
   help, h  Shows a list of commands or help for one command

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --help, -h  show help

Command Details

Add Command

ehost add <ip> <hostname>

Adds a new entry to the hosts file. Both IP and hostname are required.

Remove Command

ehost remove <ip>              # Remove all entries for an IP
ehost remove <hostname>        # Remove all entries for a hostname
ehost remove <ip> <hostname>   # Remove a specific IP-hostname pair

List Command

ehost list ip <ip>            # List all hostnames for a specific IP
ehost list host <hostname>    # List all IPs for a specific hostname

Examples

# Adding entries
ehost add 127.0.0.1 localhost
ehost add 192.168.1.100 myserver.local

# Removing entries
ehost remove 127.0.0.1             # Removes all entries with this IP
ehost remove myserver.local        # Removes all entries with this hostname
ehost remove 127.0.0.1 localhost   # Removes specific IP-hostname pair

# Listing entries
ehost list ip 127.0.0.1           # Shows all hostnames for 127.0.0.1
ehost list host myserver.local    # Shows all IPs for myserver.local