On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 11:03:51AM -0000, cwsupport wrote: > > After bind9 is installed hostname resolution no longer occurs on programs > such as ping.
Uses the libc name resolution stack (configured via resolv.conf). > However dig resolves successfully via the local server. Talks directly to the dns server, by passing the libc (and thus resolv.conf). > /etc/resolv.conf is EMPTY. This is probably your problem. If resolv.conf is empty, dns name resolution won't work. Why is resolv.conf empty? Could you check if resolv.conf was empty *before* bind9 was installed? status incomplete importance low -- Mathias Gug Ubuntu Developer http://www.ubuntu.com -- Installing bind9 with forwarders causes loss of hostname resolution. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456224 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to bind9 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
