Fix nameservers not working for Linux servers

If you have your own namerservers or you are using nameservers provided by host, and these nameservers aren’t working :

Solution –

Edit the  file /etc/resolv.conf and put in the IP’s of the namerservers.

Command –

nano /etc/resolv.conf

Write in the following

nameserver xx.xx.xx.xx

nameserver xx.xx.xx.xx

where xx.xx.xx.xx = IP of namerserver.

Hit ctrl + x and save the changes.

restart named service

Command –.

service named restart

You are done.

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