How do I flush out the DNS resolver cache?

Question

On Microsoft Windows OS, at the command prompt, I issue the command ipconfig /flushdns to flush out the DNS resolver cache.

On Ubuntu 12.10, what is the corresponding command?

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 23 '13 at 16:12

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You do that by restarting nscd

To install nscd Just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command below:

sudo apt-get install nscd

To flush DNS Cache do:

sudo /etc/init.d/nscd restart

answered Mar 23 '13 at 16:12

Mitch

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