Remove-EtcHostsEntry
SYNOPSIS
Remove an entry from local hosts file by it’s IP address.
SYNTAX
Remove-EtcHostsEntry [[-IPAddress] <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Find an IP address and remove all lines where it appears from the \etc\hosts file of the local computer.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
Remove-EtcHostsEntry -IPAddress 1.1.1.1
This example removes following lines from the hosts file 1.1.1.1 test.test 1.1.1.1 another.test.com
PARAMETERS
-IPAddress
IPAddress of the hosts entry to be added
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: ip
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.