Clarify why `hosts` in `daemon.json` does not work
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+> **Note:** You cannot set options in `daemon.json` that have already been set on |
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+> daemon startup as a flag. |
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+> On systems that use `systemd` to start the Docker daemon, `-H` is already set, so |
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+> you cannot use the `hosts` key in `daemon.json` to add listening addresses. |
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+> See https://docs.docker.com/engine/admin/systemd/#custom-docker-daemon-options for how |
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+> to accomplish this task with a systemd drop-in file. |
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##### On Windows |
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The default location of the configuration file on Windows is |