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What action is performed when an entry like 'echo 127.0.0.1 diontraining.com >> /etc/hosts' is executed?

Blocks access to diontraining.com
Resolves diontraining.com to the local machine
Adds a new user to the server
Removes diontraining.com from the host file

The correct answer is: Resolves diontraining.com to the local machine

The action performed by the command `echo 127.0.0.1 diontraining.com >> /etc/hosts` is to resolve the domain name "diontraining.com" to the local machine, represented by the IP address 127.0.0.1, which is the loopback address. When this command is executed, it appends a new entry to the `/etc/hosts` file on a Unix-like operating system. The `/etc/hosts` file is used by the operating system to map hostnames to IP addresses. By adding the entry for "diontraining.com" with the loopback address, any request made to "diontraining.com" will be directed to the local machine instead of reaching out to the internet to resolve the domain name. This is useful for testing or blocking access to the specified domain without changing DNS settings. This entry overrides any external DNS resolution, ensuring that any network request to "diontraining.com" returns the local address, effectively causing the website or service associated with that domain to appear as if it's running locally.