[SOLVED] Could'nt resolve hostname error

handers1977 · 01-17-2015, 04:50 AM

Hopefully I am posting this question on the right forum...
When I type in curl http;//www.google.com i get the error message:
Could'nt resolve hostname

When I ping the ipaddress, i get a normal response.
Must be some dns problem but I am a newbie so I don't know where to look.

Who can help me?
Thanks a lot for your response!

veerain · 01-17-2015, 05:07 AM

Can you otherwise access web pages?
Is the curl only program showing such error?

Usually you have setup nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf

Like:

nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4

If your resolv.conf file doesn't has nameserver lines then you try putting it and running curl again. If they are present then comment them out with '#' at start and put these lines and try curl again. Also have you setup your networking to connect to internet?

handers1977 · 01-17-2015, 05:22 AM

Thanks a lot for your supersonic quick reply!
I think that this will be the solution.
I can Ping external ipadresses so i think i am connected to the internet.

Do i need to restart anything?
Do i have to use the nameserver of my service proviser

veerain · 01-17-2015, 05:36 AM

You don't have to start/restart anything. You can use your ip address of your service provider for DNS.

Or else you can use the ip address I posted. They are google public Domain Name Servers.

The DNS translates the website(domain part) name to ip address and then using that ip address all the program connect to internet servers.

handers1977 · 01-17-2015, 06:48 AM

Works perfect, thanks for your help!