How can I make /etc/hosts writable by root in a Docker Container?

Question

I\'m new to using docker and am configuring a container.
I am unable to edit /etc/hosts (but need to for some software I\'m developing). Auto-edit (via sudo or root) of the

Answer 1

This is currently a technical limitation of Docker, and is discussed further at https://github.com/dotcloud/docker/issues/2267.

It will eventually be lifted.

For now, you need to work around it, e.g. by using a custom dnsmasq server.