# Local cannot write to hosts file - OSX **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [December 28, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-cannot-write-to-hosts-file-osx/4589 "2017-12-28T22:16:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![er777](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/er777/32/5348_2.png) [@er777](https://community.localwp.com/u/er777)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-cannot-write-to-hosts-file-osx/4589/1 "2017-12-28T22:16:20Z")
I installed Local on my laptop. My desktop works fine but this laptop installation gives the notice: "Local ran into a problem when trying to update the hosts file. " Contact Support and “Warning! Missing hosts entry. This site may be inaccessible. FIX IT ” The output of terminal command; ls -la /etc/hosts is -rw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 3930 Dec 28 16:04 /etc/hosts Mac OSX Sierra Local 2.2.1 Please advise ASAP. Thanks, Eddie ---
**Author:** ![clay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/clay/32/8248_2.png) [@clay](https://community.localwp.com/u/clay)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-cannot-write-to-hosts-file-osx/4589/2 "2018-01-02T19:33:14Z")
Hi Eddie, Sorry for the trouble! Are you still running into this issue? If so, can you please provide your `local-by-flywheel.log` file? See "[How do I retrieve Local’s log file?](https://local.getflywheel.com/community/t/how-do-i-retrieve-locals-log-file/3720)" for instructions on how to do so. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-cannot-write-to-hosts-file-osx/4589/3 "2020-08-25T18:33:30Z")