Fedora equivalent of ipconfig /dnsflush

**sachinpk** · 07-06-2009

Hello,

I have Fedora Linux 9 installed on my PC. Due to some strange issues with my service provider I have to forcibly flush the DNS cache. In Windows I use the command ipconfig /dnsflush (or flushdns), and then things start working fine.

Is there an equivalent command in Fedora Linux?

TIA,
Sachin PK

**Lazydog** · 07-08-2009

Check to see if the cache is running with

Code:

service nscd status

If it is running then

Code:

service nscd restart

If it is not and you want caching then

Code:

service nscd start

Remember GOOGLE is your friend

**sachinpk** · 07-10-2009

I logged in as root and at the command prompt gave the command you mentioned.

Code:

bash: service: command not found

What could have been wrong here? Where can I find this 'service' programme?

**Lazydog** · 07-11-2009

It is locate in the /sbin dir or at least that is were it should be.

**sachinpk** · 07-12-2009

Originally Posted by Lazydog

It is locate in the /sbin dir or at least that is were it should be.

That did the trick

. Thanks for your help.

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