Server error (-5 - No address associated with hostname)

Question

This seems to be a common problem with 12.04. I've done the searches and found various and sundry replies, but I've yet to find a solution to my situation.

I've installed 12.04 32bit on a server box I have in my office, and am using it to get used to Joomla CMS, but I cannot seem to do updates, upgrades with it, nor can I use Aptitude to get new software. The machine will not authenticate against the repos is what I'm thinking.

It works fine as long as I have DHCP set up, but when I go to a static IP situation it falls flat. I have networking working perfectly other than this.

As far as I can tell, it's in the nameservers from my ISP not propogating into resolv.conf.

Here is my /etc/network/interfaces file contents: :~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# The primary network interface  \  these stanzas are kept in order
#auto eth0                        \ for me to easily switch between dhcp
#iface eth0 inet dhcp             / and static addresses so I can update
#                                /  the system from time to time

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.130
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
gateway 192.168.1.1
dns-namservers 75.75.75.75 75.75.76.76 192.168.1.1
dns-search hsd1.wa.comcast.net

#nameserver 75.75.75.75         \  this data is taken
#nameserver 75.75.76.76          \ from resolve.conf
#nameserver 192.168.1.1          / while networking with
#search hsd1.wa.comcast.net     /  dhcp instead of static ip

For the life of me I cannot figure out why this is not working. I'm totally missing something fundamental here I think.

The Search stanza is working, and shows up properly inside resolv.conf:

search hsd1.wa.comcast.net

I'd really appreciate anyone's help on this.

Solution

Per Charles' comment: "dns-namservers" should be dns-nameservers (you missed an "e").

Comments

[charlesbridge]

Not sure if it's just a copy error: dns-namservers should be dns-nameservers (you missed an e)

[Olympic Softworks - Dave]

Brother, I can't seem to mark this comment as the answer...but it most assuredly is! When I was younger I used to think there was something magickal about the hours from 12am to 5am, writing some code or doing research. Now that I am older I find that this is no longer the case. Thank you SO much for proof-reading my bs. My server is happily humming along now and I can install my PHP additions so Joomla will be a happy camper!

[Eliah Kagan]

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