Re: hosting services [was Clearing DNS cache without rebooting]

2022-12-15 Thread George N. White III
On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 3:00 AM Tim via users wrote: > Tim: > >>> I keep meaning to change hosts, but finding someone else who actually > >>> says they use Apache (in my country) and doesn't have the worst website > >>> to navigate to look at features versus price, is a pain in the butt. Here

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-14 Thread Tim via users
Tim: >>> I keep meaning to change hosts, but finding someone else who actually >>> says they use Apache (in my country) and doesn't have the worst website >>> to navigate to look at features versus price, is a pain in the butt. Barry: >> I use digitalocean.com and run a “droplet”, 1GiB VM

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-14 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 11:14 AM Barry wrote: > > On 14 Dec 2022, at 15:49, Tim via users > > wrote: > > On Tue, 2022-12-13 at 16:11 -0500, Tom Horsley wrote: > >> I used to use bind, but it became impossible to configure when > >> they started enforcing DNS encryption, > > ... > > Likewise, I

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-14 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 10:49 AM Tim via users wrote: > > Likewise, I use Apache rather than some other half-baked HTTP server. > Though, unfortunately, my hosting provider has decided they're now > going to use LightSpeed, which isn't Apache-compatible in the areas > that I want (not to mention

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-14 Thread Barry
> On 14 Dec 2022, at 15:49, Tim via users wrote: > > On Tue, 2022-12-13 at 16:11 -0500, Tom Horsley wrote: >> I used to use bind, but it became impossible to configure when >> they started enforcing DNS encryption, > > > > When did that happen? Mine isn't running that way, though I'm

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-14 Thread Tim via users
On Tue, 2022-12-13 at 16:11 -0500, Tom Horsley wrote: > I used to use bind, but it became impossible to configure when > they started enforcing DNS encryption, When did that happen? Mine isn't running that way, though I'm running it on CentOS 7. > switched to dnsmasq and wondered why I ever

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Bill C
This is an interesting thread. Is there a group on networking or servers. I am going to enjoy this. :) On Tue, Dec 13, 2022, 9:16 PM Mike Wright wrote: > On 12/13/22 13:11, Tom Horsley wrote: > > On Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:16:43 +1030 > > Tim via users wrote: > > > >> I have a server PC running

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Mike Wright
On 12/13/22 13:11, Tom Horsley wrote: On Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:16:43 +1030 Tim via users wrote: I have a server PC running 24/7, so I use it instead. Me too. I used to use bind, but it became impossible to configure when they started enforcing DNS encryption, switched to dnsmasq and wondered

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 12/13/22 12:48, Jeffrey Walton wrote: On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 3:20 PM Samuel Sieb wrote: On 12/10/22 01:06, Tim via users wrote: Tim: Are you supposed to remember which epson printer is which without any clues? Are they both going to get the same name? Will they self- modify one of

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 12/13/22 13:11, Tom Horsley wrote: On Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:16:43 +1030 Tim via users wrote: I have a server PC running 24/7, so I use it instead. Me too. I used to use bind, but it became impossible to configure when they started enforcing DNS encryption, switched to dnsmasq and wondered

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Tom Horsley
On Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:16:43 +1030 Tim via users wrote: > I have a server PC running 24/7, so I use it instead. Me too. I used to use bind, but it became impossible to configure when they started enforcing DNS encryption, switched to dnsmasq and wondered why I ever bothered to fool with bind

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 3:20 PM Samuel Sieb wrote: > > On 12/10/22 01:06, Tim via users wrote: > > Tim: > >>> Are you supposed to remember which epson printer is which without any > >>> clues? Are they both going to get the same name? Will they self- > >>> modify one of their names? Will they

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Tim via users
Tim: >> However, various people have found that it also puts the kybosh >> on normal DNS look-ups. Joe being just one. Tom Horsley: > Me! Before I retired, I installed loads of virtual machines to > use for testing software on various distros. Without fail, DNS > would simply not work until I

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 12/10/22 01:06, Tim via users wrote: Tim: Are you supposed to remember which epson printer is which without any clues? Are they both going to get the same name? Will they self- modify one of their names? Will they always be the same ones in the same order? I despise things that make me

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Tom Horsley
On Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:40:57 +1030 Tim via users wrote: > However, various people have found that it also puts the kybosh on > normal DNS look-ups. Joe being just one. Me! Before I retired, I installed loads of virtual machines to use for testing software on various distros. Without fail, DNS

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-13 Thread Tim via users
Tim: >> The /etc/nsswitch.conf file suggests otherwise, it's far from clear: >> >> # Example - obey only what nisplus tells us... >> #services: nisplus [NOTFOUND=return] files >> #networks: nisplus [NOTFOUND=return] files >> #protocols: nisplus [NOTFOUND=return] files >> #rpc:nisplus

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-10 Thread Sam Varshavchik
Tim via users writes: Tim: >> Previously, yours was: >> >> hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns myhostname >> >> Which first tries the hosts file, then mdns, then aborts if nothing >> found (I believe, going by the comments in the rest of the file). The Sam Varshavchik: > My read

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-10 Thread Tim via users
Tim: >> Previously, yours was: >> >> hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns myhostname >> >> Which first tries the hosts file, then mdns, then aborts if nothing >> found (I believe, going by the comments in the rest of the file). The Sam Varshavchik: > My read of nsswitch.conf's man

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-10 Thread Tim via users
Tim: >> Are you supposed to remember which epson printer is which without any >> clues? Are they both going to get the same name? Will they self- >> modify one of their names? Will they always be the same ones in the >> same order? I despise things that make me play guessing games. Samuel

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 12/9/22 16:10, Tim via users wrote: Are you supposed to remember which epson printer is which without any clues? Are they both going to get the same name? Will they self- modify one of their names? Will they always be the same ones in the same order? I despise things that make me play

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Sam Varshavchik
Tim via users writes: Previously, yours was: hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns myhostname Which first tries the hosts file, then mdns, then aborts if nothing found (I believe, going by the comments in the rest of the file). The My read of nsswitch.conf's man page is that

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Tom Horsley
On Sat, 10 Dec 2022 10:40:34 +1030 Tim via users wrote: > Which first tries the hosts file, then mdns, then aborts if nothing > found (I believe, going by the comments in the rest of the file). The > list of things in that line is illogical, to me. Why would have have > two more things listed

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Tim via users
Tim via users wrote: >> Can you edit the "hosts:" line in the nsswitch.conf file? See if >> simplifying it helps? >> >> e.g. hosts: files dns >> >> Are you able to restart the network connection? Joe Zeff: > Done! After the edit, I disabled/enabled Networking. That did it. Not > sure why,

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/09/2022 04:26 PM, Tim via users wrote: Can you edit the "hosts:" line in the nsswitch.conf file? See if simplifying it helps? e.g. hosts: files dns Are you able to restart the network connection? Done! After the edit, I disabled/enabled Networking. That did it. Not sure why, but

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Tim via users
Tim: >> It is resolving. It looks like you're having a web browser issue (not >> connecting, or something jamming in the cache). I'm guessing you've >> restarted your browsing during this situation. But have you tried >> flushing its cache, too? You can flush the cache without destroying >>

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/9/22 15:35, Tim via users wrote: It is resolving. It looks like you're having a web browser issue (not connecting, or something jamming in the cache). I'm guessing you've restarted your browsing during this situation. But have you tried flushing its cache, too? You can flush the cache

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/9/22 15:26, Jeffrey Walton wrote: The reasons are your own. But it's irrelevant given that you told us: I'm planning to reinstall with 37 very soon.[1] Even so, I'd like to get it corrected instead of just giving up until I upgrade. And, it will be a learning experience. Even at

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Tim via users
Joe Zeff: > [joe@khorlia ~]$ cat /etc/resolv.conf > # Generated by NetworkManager > search zeff.us > nameserver 8.8.8.8 > nameserver 8.8.4.4 Looks normal. I'd expect the google DNS servers to be working well. > [joe@khorlia ~]$ cat /etc/nsswitch.conf > # > # /etc/nsswitch.conf > # > # An

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Fri, Dec 9, 2022 at 5:18 PM Joe Zeff wrote: > > On 12/09/2022 02:59 PM, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > > Yes, this. > > Do you know why I haven't upgraded before this? If not, you're not in a > position to decide when or if I upgrade. The reasons are your own. But it's irrelevant given that you

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/09/2022 02:59 PM, Jeffrey Walton wrote: Yes, this. Do you know why I haven't upgraded before this? If not, you're not in a position to decide when or if I upgrade. As I've said before, I will as soon as it's practical. ___ users mailing

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/09/2022 02:52 PM, Jonathan Billings wrote: There is no point debugging it any further. Upgrade your OS. When I can, I will, but it's not your place to give me orders. ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Fri, Dec 9, 2022 at 4:53 PM Jonathan Billings wrote: > > On Dec 9, 2022, at 15:55, Joe Zeff wrote: > > Command not found, and dnf can't find it either. I should mention that for > > various reasons this box is still running F 25, although I'm planning to > > reinstall with 37 very soon. >

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Jonathan Billings
On Dec 9, 2022, at 15:55, Joe Zeff wrote: > Command not found, and dnf can't find it either. I should mention that for > various reasons this box is still running F 25, although I'm planning to > reinstall with 37 very soon. You are running an OS that hasn’t seen any updates since 2017 (the

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/09/2022 02:38 PM, Tim via users wrote: What's in your /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/nsswitch.conf files? [joe@khorlia ~]$ cat /etc/resolv.conf # Generated by NetworkManager search zeff.us nameserver 8.8.8.8 nameserver 8.8.4.4 [joe@khorlia ~]$ cat /etc/nsswitch.conf # # /etc/nsswitch.conf

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Tim via users
On Fri, 2022-12-09 at 13:54 -0700, Joe Zeff wrote: > I should mention that for various reasons this box is still running F 25 Yes. That would have helped. What's in your /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/nsswitch.conf files? Do you have the "dig" tool installed, what results does it return (and in

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/09/2022 02:13 PM, José María Terry Jiménez wrote: Yes, it won't work in F25. Not guessing you used a so old release. This works for > F33 or something I think that I started out by stating that I was stuck on 25, but planning to upgrade RSN, because I know that Things Have Changed, and

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/09/2022 02:06 PM, Terry Polzin wrote: So in F36, dnf whatprovides */resolvectl I don't know about F25. As I'm running F25, not F36, how is this possibly relevant? ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread José María Terry Jiménez
El 9/12/22 a las 21:54, Joe Zeff escribió: On 12/09/2022 12:58 PM, Jose Maria Terry Jimenez wrote: Did you tried? resolvectl flush-caches You can check dns cache size with: resolvectl statistics Command not found, and dnf can't find it either.  I should mention that for various reasons

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Terry Polzin
So in F36, dnf whatprovides */resolvectl systemd-250.3-8.fc36.i686 : System and Service Manager Repo: fedora Matched from: Filename: /usr/bin/resolvectl Filename: /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/resolvectl systemd-250.3-8.fc36.x86_64 : System and Service Manager Repo

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/09/2022 01:48 PM, Tim via users wrote: Is there anything useful in here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/systemd-resolved#Caching No. It's a very short paragraph followed by a large one dealing with VPN issues which aren't relevant for me.

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/09/2022 12:58 PM, Jose Maria Terry Jimenez wrote: Did you tried? resolvectl flush-caches You can check dns cache size with: resolvectl statistics Command not found, and dnf can't find it either. I should mention that for various reasons this box is still running F 25, although I'm

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Tim via users
On Fri, 2022-12-09 at 12:47 -0700, Joe Zeff wrote: > Ever since last night, my desktop has been unable to resolve > slashdot.org, but other computers on my LAN can. I'm presuming that > there's something wrong with my DNS, so I'm trying to clear its cache, > but I can't find instructions on

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Tim via users
On Fri, 2022-12-09 at 12:47 -0700, Joe Zeff wrote: > Ever since last night, my desktop has been unable to resolve > slashdot.org, but other computers on my LAN can. Is it the browser, or whole system, that can't resolve it? The dig or nslookup commands will be using the OS to resolve the

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Tom Horsley
On Fri, 9 Dec 2022 12:47:14 -0700 Joe Zeff wrote: > Suggestions? I've been there, the main problem is there are something like a dozen different services which may or may not be cacheing DNS information, and you have to figure out which ones are running and lookup how to make that one clear its

Re: Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Jose Maria Terry Jimenez
El 9/12/22 a las 20:47, Joe Zeff escribió: Ever since last night, my desktop has been unable to resolve slashdot.org, but other computers on my LAN can.  I'm presuming that there's something wrong with my DNS, so I'm trying to clear its cache, but I can't find instructions on how to do this

Clearing DNS cache without rebooting

2022-12-09 Thread Joe Zeff
Ever since last night, my desktop has been unable to resolve slashdot.org, but other computers on my LAN can. I'm presuming that there's something wrong with my DNS, so I'm trying to clear its cache, but I can't find instructions on how to do this without rebooting. Suggestions?