Sorry for slow response Dan, here is the output: $ dig phspi05 @192.168.2.1 ;; Warning: Message parser reports malformed message packet.
; <<>> DiG 9.11.3-1ubuntu1.5-Ubuntu <<>> phspi05 @192.168.2.1 ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 2588 ;; flags: qr; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096 ; COOKIE: 79718a61fe0a1b8b (echoed) ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;phspi05. IN A ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: phspi05. 69314 IN A 192.168.2.35 ;; Query time: 9 msec ;; SERVER: 192.168.2.1#53(192.168.2.1) ;; WHEN: Mon Apr 15 22:15:35 BST 2019 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 64 And for completeness, without specifying the server: $ dig phspi05 ; <<>> DiG 9.11.3-1ubuntu1.5-Ubuntu <<>> phspi05 ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 37781 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 65494 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;phspi05. IN A ;; Query time: 0 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.53#53(127.0.0.53) ;; WHEN: Mon Apr 15 22:24:42 BST 2019 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 36 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1821491 Title: DNS lookup fails for local hosts To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1821491/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs