[Epic] User should be able to run crc without the admin. rights

[guillaumerose]

Currently, crc needs to be able to change hosts file entries on the host. It is required by the userland network stack on macOS and Windows but also on Linux.

crc setup and the installers would still ask for admin. access but after that, crc will run entierely rootless.

Would it be possible to avoid editing the hosts file by using a service like nip.io ?

nip.io allows you to do that by mapping any IP Address to a hostname using the following formats:

Without a name:

10.0.0.1.nip.io maps to 10.0.0.1
192-168-1-250.nip.io maps to 192.168.1.250
0a000803.nip.io maps to 10.0.8.3

With a name:

app.10.8.0.1.nip.io maps to 10.8.0.1
app-116-203-255-68.nip.io maps to 116.203.255.68

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