/etc/resolv.conf empty when "Obtain DNS server address automatically" is enabled. about wsl HOT 6 CLOSED

I finally got apt-get to work with the above steps. However i needed to change 'etc/resolv.conf` to

nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4

ping still does not work :-(

root@localhost:~# ping www.google.com
ping: icmp open socket: Socket type not supported

Thanks for the help!

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@mjansen1028

ping still does not work :-(

This is another issue, please open it separately. Thanks 😄

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(I posted a longer version of this in issue #5. I hope the repetition isn't considered abusive, but I thought a summary here might be useful to someone.)

This problem is compounded by the fact that common DNS tools that you might use in diagnosing this, like host or dig, don't work even once you have got your DNS set up correctly.

In fact, all the BIND DNS tools that are installed by default don't currently seem to function here, but the equivalent Knot DNS tools do, and you can install them once you have working DNS, using apt-get install knot-dnsutils knot-host.

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Assuming you are behind a router that serves as a DNS proxy, you can also add the router's IPv4 IP address, usually 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1. Do an nslookup example.org in Windows CMD, and you'll see the server address it's using.

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@DenzoNL, are you still getting this error on 14334? We did a lot of work in this build to make the resolv.conf more reliable.

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@russalex Did a fresh install on 14334 using lxrun /uninstall /full and lxrun /install, and /etc/resolv.conf is properly set by default now. Issue resolved!

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