On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:48:31 +0800, JobOberio - My List Mail
<mylistmail at gmail dot com> wrote:
> 
> i did able to go to the hidden page /exec.php
> for command line execution.
> 
> i can download the default hosts file at /etc/hosts
> 
> however when i try adding entries to the new host
> its uploaded to /tmp
> 

That's what it's supposed to do.  


> i tried to copy the new hosts file
> by executing commands via the exec.php page
> 
> cp /tmp/hosts /etc/hosts
> 

That's correct.  


> But the new entry wont take effect.
> i can still access the sites which i should not be able to
> since i add it in hosts file
> 
> 127.0.0.1 www.playboy.com
> 
> did i do something wrong?
> 

run 'killall -HUP dnsmasq' so dnsmasq will re-read the hosts file.

You'll lose that /etc/hosts file at reboot though.  You lose
everything but config.xml at reboot.

-Chris