[ale] is there a bash command to include a file in /etc/hosts?

[Jim Kinney]

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On Jul 12, 2012 8:45 AM, "leam hall" <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wolf,
>
> You can sometimes source a file in bash with the ".". That is:
>
>   .    /etc/hosts
>
> Note the spaces there. However, I believe that will fail as sourcing is
> used when files are executed. The hosts file is read on reference by
> programs that need it. If you are trying to keep things separated by
> breaking up files, have you considered using "make" to rebuild your host
> file if any of the component files changes?
>
> Leam
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Wolf Halton <wolf.halton at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I have tried
>> source /path/to/file
>> and
>> include(/path/to/file)
>> without success.
>>
>> Wolf
>>
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