Ask HN: Local hostnames without root/admin 7 points by 2 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 17 comments by terry_hc I'm looking for a simple way to locally define hostnames for internal use, think /etc/hosts, but without the requirement of superuser privileges. Running a resolver locally, or within the LAN, falls outside the realm of "simple". The subject is primarily the web browser, so a clever browser extension for Firefox and/or Chromium would work great. If resolution could also happen outside the browser that would be a nice bonus. Thankful for any suggestions.