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odmtech

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I have tried to add a new short name to the 127.0.0.1 address in /etc/hosts :

127.0.0.1 localhost mysql1

but the next day, this setting has been reset to the initial value :
127.0.0.1 localhost

I want to use the "mysql1" short name to be able to switch my databases easily to a new server, without changing my settings in all the scripts.
But how can I do this if the /etc/hosts file gets reset everyday ?
 
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odmtech

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culprit found !

I have found the culprit : the script "fixetchosts" seems to be the one which resets the "etc/hosts" file every night.

But I still don't have my answer : how can I change the /etc/hosts file without my changes being deleted everyday !

I could deactivate this script, but what will happen the next time I upgrade cpanel ?

Could this be an WHM feature I have not found ?

Has anyone found a way to apply lasting changes to the /etc/hosts.

Thanks in advance for your help.
 
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