DNS: flush client cache

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Posted on March 01, 0218

Linux (Terminal )

/etc/init.d/nscd restart
or
service nscd restart

if the nscd restart does not clear up the cache. try clearing /var/db/nscd/hosts by
running  nscd --invalidate=hosts

if you do not have the nscd package . it will need to be installed using the source, rpm, yum or apt. This depends on your linux distro.

 

Windows ( CMD)

ipconfig /flushdns

Mac systems
# dscacheutil -flushcache

or
lookupd -flushcache

Categories: Linux Maintenance, Windows