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Port 53 in use

N Network High

🔴 Error Message

Port 53 already in use by systemd-resolved

📖 What This Means

DNS port conflict.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Stop resolved: sudo systemctl stop systemd-resolved
  2. Or disable: sudo systemctl disable systemd-resolved
  3. Set DNS manually in /etc/resolv.conf