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nss-userhosts - hosts files for unprivileged users

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Summary

A glibc Name Service Switch extension (nss-userhosts) lets unprivileged users maintain their own hosts-like entries on Linux. The project page describes features, installation steps, and testing with getent, with ongoing activity in late August 2026. This is useful for developers and administrators interested in per-user host resolution and open-source tooling.

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