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Fix hosts file from corruption
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fix_hosts.sh
#!/bin/sh
# Solution found here (run with sudo):
# http://superuser.com/questions/866086/localhost-aliases-in-mac-os-x-mysteriously-stopped-working
tr '\015' '\012' < /etc/hosts > /tmp/hosts.$$
mv /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.bad
mv /tmp/hosts.$$ /etc/hosts
chown root:wheel /etc/hosts
chmod 644 /etc/hosts
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