LinuxQuestions.org - Fix: 'apt-get update' dns resolves to 1.0.0.0

I had a problem today which I thought I would share with you.

When I was using 'apt-get update' it kept trying to connect to the IP address 1.0.0.0.

This is the message I got:

Code:

# apt-get update

Err http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main Packages

Could not connect to ftp.us.debian.org:80 (1.0.0.0),

connection timed out

Err http://secure-testing.debian.net

etch/security-updates/main Packages

Could not connect to secure-testing.debian.net:80

(1.0.0.0), connection timed out

Err http://ftp.us.debian.org testing/main Release

Could not connect to ftp.us.debian.org:80 (1.0.0.0),

connection timed out

Err http://secure-testing.debian.net

etch/security-updates/main Release

Could not connect to secure-testing.debian.net:80

(1.0.0.0), connection timed out

0% [Connecting to secure-testing.debian.net (1.0.0.0)]

[Connecting to ftp.us.debian.org (1.0.0.0)]

[1]+ Stopped apt-get update

This is how I fixed it:

From GNOME... System > Admistration > Networking > DNS

I then removed the DNS server 10.1.1.1 (my D-Link Router) and manually added xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy, which are my ISP's DNS servers. (Substitute x & y for your own ISP's DNS servers)

After a reboot 'apt-get update' worked fine.

Hope that helps somebody. :)

The problem happened on Ubuntu and Fedora Core.

Ben

www.qdsecurity.com