diff --git a/hosts b/hosts
index 55543c7..bb37d96 100755
--- a/hosts
+++ b/hosts
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ Usage:
   $_me remove <hostname>
   $_me list [127.]
   $_me edit
+  $_me file
   $_me command [--command-options] [<arguments>]
   $_me -h | --help
   $_me --version
@@ -683,6 +684,15 @@ edit() {
   fi
 }
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ file
+
+desc file <<EOM
+Usage: $_me file
+EOM
+file() {
+  cat /etc/hosts
+}
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- remove
 
 desc remove <<EOM