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OS X 10.10.1 /etc/hosts & /private/etc/hosts file is being ignored and not resolving
/private/etc/hosts seems to be working normally for me in Yosemite (version 10.10.1). It's not necessary to flush the cache or reset discoveryd (the DNS resolver in Yosemite); sudo fs_usage | grep ...
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discoveryutil: command not found
Since discoveryutil was replaced by its predecessor mDNSResponder in 10.10.4 use sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder again (like in Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks) to flush the DNS cache.
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OS X 10.10.1 /etc/hosts & /private/etc/hosts file is being ignored and not resolving
I have discovered another wrinkle with this issue.
In order to fix the problem I was having, I had to ADD IPv6 style hosts file entries.
It seems that Safari will overlook IPv4 entries IF you have ...
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DNS Resolution Fails for ping and curl, but not dig
Had this same issue. I think the local DNS cache had bad data from my previous testing. It was quickly fixed by:
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
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DNS servers aren't specific to network?
How can I set up my DNS servers to be configured differently for each wireless network?
Set and Change in Network Preferences
You can set your own custom DNS settings on a location basis by defining ...
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Why is my hostname resolution taking so long?
I was able to fix this issue by explicitly setting the HostName using scutil to be the same value as LocalHostName:
$ scutil --set HostName $(scutil --get LocalHostName)
Now:
$ sudo scutil --set ...
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/etc/hosts will not update/refresh at all
Check your hosts file, because probably it's malformed. It should look similar to this one:
##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. ...
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Flush cache of DNS on macOS Sierra & High Sierra
sudo dscacheutil -flushcache does nothing useful related to DNS cache entries - at least in non-LDAP environments and 10.9-10.13.
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder sends a hang up to mDNSResponder, ...
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Discoveryd Alternative to Replace mDNSResponder Argument?
Since 10.10.1, the simplest way to fix this is to add --AlwaysAppendSearchDomains to ProgramArguments in plist file /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.discoveryd.plist
Then restart com.apple....
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How to find all devices (IP Address, Hostname, MAC Address) on local network?
If using a third-party utility is not an issue for you, then I recommend giving these a try:
arp-scan (available via Homebrew)
brew install arp-scan
arp-scan --localnet
fing (download and install ...
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/etc/hosts gets over written
For me it's in the file
/etc/pulse-hosts.bak
You have to edit this file to customize your hosts directives
When you are going to reconnect/connect using the Pulse Secure VPN, it's going to merge ...
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How to flush the DNS cache of Safari on macOS Mojave without restarting the system?
To clean DNS cache on macOS, the following command should be used. (commands used to clean caches seems to be different on different version of macOS)
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
Clean the DNS ...
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/etc/hosts gets over written
If you are using Juno Pulse VPN client, /etc/hosts gets over-written by /etc/jnpr-pulse-hosts.bak
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How to refuse DHCP Server to change my hostname?
It took a LOT of Googling and digging to get this, but I finally found a solution that works. DHCP overrides the LocalHostName system property, but not the HostName property. By default the HostName ...
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IPv6 dns resolution on macOS High Sierra
This was a huge hassle to figure out, so I wrote up a little guide in hopes that others would find it helpful:
How to convince macOS to do IPv6 DNS lookups when your only IPv6 address is via a VPN or ...
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What is the "wake for wifi network access" setting in energy preferences?
Unless you have a Apple-branded router or Time Capsule or a specially configured PC or Mac to act as the Bonjour Sleep Proxy Server, you should disable this, and save the energy. Even if you do have ...
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Device name on router is different than OS X hostname
There are three different hostnames that macOS/OS X uses:
ComputerName
HostName
LocalHostName
Each of these values can be found in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
...
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Cannot ping localhost: "unknown host" on Mac OS X El Captain
I have solved the problem by restoring my Hosts file (it was empty):
But before, you have to check your hosts file.
cat /etc/hosts
If nothing is shown, that means your hosts file is empty.
Then ...
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Do /etc/resolver/ files work in Mountain Lion for DNS resolution?
Using resolver files is actually not the recommended way of doing that.
Instead you should create DNS resolver with scutil.
To see all DNS queries on interface en0, open a Terminal and run:
sudo ...
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Wipe all WiFi settings from MacBook
IIRC, there is a pretty simple way to do this! The first set of instructions in this link explains it pretty well, but in case the link breaks, here is the text from the site. The idea is to delete ...
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What are all these tvOS services?
The services are:
._airplay._tcp.local
This is a Bonjour advertisement for the network service that enables AirPlay of video content. I.e. this allows iOS devices to discover the Apple TV as a "...
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List DNS servers in Mavericks
in OSX Mavericks (10.9 - actually 10.6.3 up, I believe) if you want to see the active DNS configuration:
scutil --dns
The -first- entry (resolver #1) is reportedly the active configuration...though ...
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Why is my hostname resolution taking so long?
I originally had the same issue, but eventually resolved it.
I used to have:
$ scutil --get HostName
Michaels-Macbook-Pro
$ scutil --get LocalHostName
Michaels-Macbook-Pro
$ time python -c 'import ...
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How to force MacOS to regenerate /etc/resolv.conf file?
I found a solution today. Actually the file is not /etc/resolv.conf in mac OS. It is /var/run/resolv.conf
So do this:
sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf
sudo ln -s /var/run/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
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iOS 11: How to change DNS settings for cellular/mobile data?
Build your own VPN using OpenVPN & easy-rsa on a digital ocean cloud server ($5/mo for cheapest VM & 2TB monthly transfer), configure VPN to tunnel/forward all traffic, set up Cloudflare 1.1.1....
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dnsmasq not working oh Mac OS High Sierra
tl;dr make sure you start dnsmasq as root.
To diagnose this problem, I used Console.app, and searched for dnsmasq.
My first problem revealed in the logs:
failed to create listening socket for 127.0....
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Yosemite Cannot Resolve Domain Names
A long shot, but do you use a Bonjour account with Adium? https://trac.adium.im/ticket/16827
An update from the OP indicates this was the issue:
Turns out the issue was leaving bonjour messaging ...
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DNS Resolution Fails for ping and curl, but not dig
dig on the one hand and curl/ping on the other hand are retrieving data from different hosts:
dig queries a DNS server – in your case your localhost (127.0.0.1) – for a database entry: the IP address ...
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How to force MacOS to regenerate /etc/resolv.conf file?
I guess, this file is created/updated when you change the network settings in 'System Preferences'. You need to
'System Preferences...' -> Network -> (select the active NIC device)
In the Network ...
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macOS, launchctl and dnsmasq for localhost domain spoofing
You've not said which version of MacOS you're on; my reply here is from macOS Sierra Version 10.12.5. (I'm using it in order to run tests against a VMWare installation of ADCS...)
First, the commands ...
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