: DNS (A record) entry not working, ping gives "unknown host" I bought a domain and added an A record. The following shows under the "Current Running Records" section. Type - A Parameter - fash.lk

@Pope3001725

Looks like you don't have the DNS server configured at the domain name registrar. Right now the World doesn't know about your domain, it even doesn't know where to ask about it:

root@dev2 [~]# dig fash.lk ns +short
root@dev2 [~]#


instead you should see something like that:

root@dev2 [~]# dig gov.lk ns +short
ns1.gov.lk.
d.nic.lk.
ns2.gov.lk.
c.nic.lk.
m.nic.lk.
root@dev2 [~]#


Solution: go to the domain name registrar where you bought it, and configure the name servers. Usually you must create at least two NS (or have two NS records).

Alternatively you can use the NSes of the registrar, please contact support there.

And yes, I assume you did registered(=bought) the domain name, not just configured it :)

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