[PHP] gethostbyname () uses old DNS server

Hi, We have moved our DNS server from one IP to another. But on a Linux server, the PHP programs keep using the old DNS server IP. For example, for a simple php file: When it is run, it tries to lookup smtp.cpttm using the old DNS server (I know it using tcpdump). The new DNS server is specif

[PHP] Re: gethostbyname () uses old DNS server

Stut gmail.com> writes: > Assuming you're using a web server it's possible PHP is caching the DNS > server details. Try restarting the web server. Alternatively try the > same script on the command line. Wow! You're right! Stopping apache and then starting it (in two steps) solves the problem