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I tried:- echo "0.0.0.0 functionalclam.com" >> /etc/hosts but a subsequent http request for http://functionalclam.com http://functionalclam.com resulted in a

I tried:- echo "0.0.0.0 functionalclam.com" >> /etc/hosts but a subsequent http request for http://functionalclam.com http://functionalclam.com resulted in a page served by the web service listening on localhost. edit: append to, don't clobber /etc/hosts

baudehlo 9y ago
Try 127.0.0.254 then.
- pwdisswordfish 9y ago
  Or 0.0.0.1, and spare yourself the spurious loopback traffic.
  - yjftsjthsd-h 9y ago
    Is 0.0.0.0/8 unused or something?
    - userbinator 9y ago
      http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5735#page-6 http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5735#page-6 It's known as "This" Network.