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Can you post output of ls -l /etc/hosts? If the file is there and you have permissions, then you should be able to edit using one of the built-in editors (vi/vim).<br />
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I believe this is &nbsp;a symlink to your Windows Hosts file, so be careful not to overwrite anything you need.
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Can you post output of ls -l /etc/hosts? If the file is there and you have permissions, then you should be able to edit using one of the built-in editors (vi/vim).

I believe this is  a symlink to your Windows Hosts file, so be careful not to overwrite anything you need.

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It would be helpful, if you provide what youare hoping to achieve the path you are on might not be a path you should follow.
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It would be helpful, if you provide what youare hoping to achieve the path you are on might not be a path you should follow.

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yes, I do let output from ls -l /etc/hosts, it is showing lrwxrwxxrws 1 domain users date /etc/hosts --&gt; path to windows host file here. &nbsp;ALthough I am not able to save the changes?<br />
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I am trying to just test dns entry on a server. &nbsp;I do not have real dns setup yet is why.
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yes, I do let output from ls -l /etc/hosts, it is showing lrwxrwxxrws 1 domain users date /etc/hosts --> path to windows host file here.  ALthough I am not able to save the changes?

I am trying to just test dns entry on a server.  I do not have real dns setup yet is why.

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Assuming that you want to test this in cygwin, then you can backup the existing file. Edit an additional file, then overwrite the existing.
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Assuming that you want to test this in cygwin, then you can backup the existing file. Edit an additional file, then overwrite the existing.

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How can I setup local dns for my cygwin instance? &nbsp;This would need to work similar to the windows host file local dns.
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How can I setup local dns for my cygwin instance?  This would need to work similar to the windows host file local dns.

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