Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Arjen Wiersma <arjen+deb...@wiersma.org>
X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org

* Package name    : hed
  Version         : 0.1.4
  Upstream Author : Arjen Wiersma <ar...@wiersma.org>
* URL             : https://github.com/credmp/hed
* License         : GPLv3
  Programming Lang: Rust
  Description     : A command-line tool to easily manage you hosts file.

hed allows you to manipulate your hosts file from the command-line. By 
providing safe and easy commands you can add new hosts and aliases to your 
environment.

This tool was inspired by my students to whom I teach a Basic Cyber Security 
class. In this class we utilize Hack The Box as a learning platform and most 
students struggle with editing the hosts file when they get started. To make 
this easier for them I wrote a tool that gives them a safe means of adding and 
removing hosts in this file.

The tool is to be used as a regular user, it will elevate privileges when it 
requires it by calling sudo and respawning the process.

I personally maintain this package and it has wide usage among my university 
students. It has proven exceptionally useful when interacting with unknown 
networks such as Hack The Box or any network where DNS availability is limited. 
I have the resources to actively maintain the package.

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