Good, that shows us the device can resolve DNS OK, and the problem lies elsewhere. I suspect that the admin user is locked out from running the ping command purely as a security measure and the update daemon runs with root privileges, but I'm guessing here.
On Fri, 6 Feb 2026 at 12:27, Terry Coles <[email protected]> wrote: > On 06/02/2026 12:24, Hugh Frater wrote: > > What happens if you try and ping google.com? Does the DNS resolve? > Yes. When I am logged in as root. > > -- > Terry Coles > > > -- > Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2026-03-03 20:00 > Check to whom you are replying > Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk > New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected] > -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2026-03-03 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected]
