# Could not update hosts file Linux/Chrome OS

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/could-not-update-hosts-file-linux-chrome-os/17796>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** hosts-file, installation, linux\
**Created:** [March 5, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/could-not-update-hosts-file-linux-chrome-os/17796 "2020-03-05T09:16:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Bennneeeet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Bennneeeet](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bennneeeet)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/could-not-update-hosts-file-linux-chrome-os/17796/1 "2020-03-05T09:16:33Z")

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Hi Guys 👋  
I’m using a Chromebook with Chrome OS and I try to do some web development on this thing.  
I installed Linux and installed local. When I try to add a site then I got the error message, that local can’t update the hosts file. I know Chrome OS is special but is there a workaround to get local working?

 ![Screenshot 2020-03-05 at 09.58.11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/2X/9/9269baebe90244599f8f26375db2fab62263c9fa.jpeg)

Thanks 🙂

Regards  
Bennneeeet

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**Author:** ![Bennneeeet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Bennneeeet](https://community.localwp.com/u/Bennneeeet)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 10:09am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/could-not-update-hosts-file-linux-chrome-os/17796/2 "2020-03-05T10:09:16Z")

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Is it possible to get local running with this chrome extension?

> **[Host Switch Plus](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/host-switch-plus/bopepoejgapmihklfepohbilpkcdoaeo?hl=de)**
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> 快速切换 Domain-IP 配置而不需要编辑 Hosts 文件，并方便的添加、修改、分组（批量开关）。Switch domain-ip mapping (Hosts file) between different environment

I read that in chrome os you can’t change permanently the hosts file without deactivating the auto-updates. Really annoying. I hope anyone can help me to get a local WordPress environment for development.

Thanks.

Regards  
Bennneeeet

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/could-not-update-hosts-file-linux-chrome-os/17796/4 "2020-06-03T22:19:09Z")

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