Do We Need to Restart After Changing Etc Hosts Linux?

You don’t need to reboot. Any changes you make to the hosts file are immediate. You used to need to reboot for changes to take effect in Windows 9x.

How do I refresh etc hosts file?

The next step is to open the hosts’ file in a text editor, and this can be achieved through the command given below.

1. $ sudo nano /etc/hosts.
2. $ vim /etc/hosts.
3. $ sudo service network-manager restart.
4. $ /bin/systemctl restart systemd-hostnamed.
5. $ pkill -HUP dnsmasq.

How do I change the ETC host in Linux?

Use the following instructions if you’re running Linux:

1. Open a Terminal window.
2. Enter the following command to open the hosts file in a text editor: sudo nano /etc/hosts.
3. Enter your domain user password.
4. Make the necessary changes to the file.
5. Press Control-X.
6. When you are asked if you want to save your changes, enter y.