ubuntu:networking:troubleshooting:could_not_resolve
Ubuntu - Networking - Troubleshooting - Could not resolve
If you get errors like this when you try to access something on the network, for instance when running “apt-get update”:
Err http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease Err http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security Release.gpg Could not resolve 'security.ubuntu.com' . . .
To fix, set your nameservers to outside nameservers. This example uses Google's nameservers. Open /etc/network/interfaces for editing:
sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
Update the dns-nameservers line as shown:
- /etc/network/interfaces
. . . iface eth0 inet6 static address 2604:A880:0800:0010:0000:0000:00B2:0001 netmask 64 gateway 2604:A880:0800:0010:0000:0000:0000:0001 autoconf 0 dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
Refresh your network settings:
sudo ifdown eth0 && sudo ifup eth0
The expected output is:
Output
RTNETLINK answers: No such process
Waiting for DAD... Done
Next, create a new firewall rule to force IPv4 when it's available. Create this new file:
sudo vi /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99force-ipv4
Add this single line to the file:
- /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99force-ipv4
Acquire::ForceIPv4 "true";
Save and close the file. Now you should be able to use APT.
ubuntu/networking/troubleshooting/could_not_resolve.txt · Last modified: 2021/01/07 14:02 by peter