← All Kali Issues
NetworkManager

DNS not resolving

D DNS High

🔴 Error Message

Could not resolve hostname, Temporary failure in name resolution

📖 What This Means

DNS resolution failing despite having internet connectivity.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Check resolv.conf: cat /etc/resolv.conf
  2. Set DNS: echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf
  3. Restart resolved: sudo systemctl restart systemd-resolved
  4. Disable resolved and set DNS manually

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