ERROR: Failed to lookup IP address for (domain name)

aluminum · 10-31-2003, 08:48 PM

I've been trying to update Webmin and I get this error:

Failed to lookup IP address for wwwDOTwebminDOTcom

A google search for that turns up one hit in french. A search for "Failed to lookup IP address for" turns up about a hundred different problems, so I'm guessing this is maybe a more generic problem with my network configuration on the server?

Anyone have a remedy for this one?

markus1982 · 11-01-2003, 03:00 AM

looks like a dns error. can you visit other websites ?

aluminum · 11-01-2003, 08:17 AM

umm...you know...THAT is a good question. I've been doing everything remotely with Webmin. Let me check on that when I get home...

DavidPhillips · 11-02-2003, 10:24 AM

put valid nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf and make sure that DNS is not blocked by a firewall.

aluminum · 11-02-2003, 12:57 PM

Yep. That was it. Still can't upgrade WebMin, but at least the DNS issue is resolved. Thanks!

DavidPhillips · 11-02-2003, 07:40 PM

what's the error now?

maybe a problem with /etc/hosts

add your ip and hostname

philsown · 11-11-2003, 10:47 AM

I was having the same problem. I logged into the server, tried host www.webmin.com worked fine. /etc/resolv.conf was corretly pointing at good DNS servers (my Host's). Same problem through webmin interface. I updated my /etc/hosts file. Still the same problem.

Then I simply started BIND. It had not been running. As I said, my hosting company was doing DNS for me. I started BIND and *poof* it worked. Maybe that will help someone. Turn on BIND w/ WebMin and it might help.

DavidPhillips · 11-11-2003, 08:27 PM

That would indicate 127.0.0.1 or one of your other ip addresses in /etc/resolv.conf.

I say that because even if I run bind my machine will not use it to resolve any addresses unless I set it as the nameserver .

It is strange. Can you confirm your resolv.conf file?