HOSTS(5) - File Formats Manual

HOSTS(5) - File Formats Manual # HOSTS(5) - File Formats Manual NAME # hosts - host and network name database DESCRIPTION # The hosts file associates names and IP addresses. Each line has the following format: Internet address Host or network name Aliases Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters. A ‘#’ indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end of the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file. ...