<to...@tuxteam.de> writes: > On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 06:13:55PM +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote: >> Debian 12 on Thinkpad T450s. >> >> The error message `Temporary failure in name resolution' appears whenever I >> log into X with `startx' at prompt after boot, but it *only* occurs if the >> PC is *not* connected to internet; otherwise it does not appear; >> nevertheless, it annoys me and I wish to get rid of it. Any suggestions? > > Where/how does this error message "appear"?
As an output of the `startx' command. > Obviously, "something" is trying to resolve a host name and is unable to. > Depending on which host name "it" is trying to resolve, that might be > reasonable (i.e. if that host is "out there") or not. > > So let's try finding out what this "something" is... The problem seems to be solved after I removed the file /etc/resolv.conf, that included a certain nameserver... Thanks, Rodolfo
