How to flush DNS cache

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공용 DNS 문제를 해결하기 위해 DNS 캐시를 지우는 방법을 알려드립니다. AdGuard 광고 차단기를 사용하여 암호화된 서버를 포함한 DNS 서버를 설정할 수 있습니다.

What is DNS cache?

DNS cache stores the IP addresses of visited sites on the local computer so that they load faster next time. Instead of doing a long DNS lookup, the system answers the queries with DNS records from the temporary DNS cache.

The DNS cache contains so-called resource records (RRs), which are:

리소스 데이터(또는 rdata);
레코드 유형;
레코드 이름;
TTL(수명);
Class;
리소스 데이터 길이

캐시를 지워야 하는 경우

You've changed your DNS provider to AdGuard DNS. If the user has changed their DNS, it may take some time to see the result because of the cache.

You regularly get a 404 error. For example, the website has been transferred to another server, and its IP address has changed. To make the browser open the website from the new IP address, you need to remove the cached IP from the DNS cache.

You want to improve your privacy.

다른 OS에서 DNS 캐시를 삭제하는 방법

iOS

There are different ways to clear the DNS cache on your iPad or iPhone.

The simplest way is to activate the Airplane mode (for example, in the Control Center or in the Settings app) and to deactivate it again. The DNS cache will be flushed.

Another option is to reset the network settings of your device in the Settings app. Open General, scroll down, find Reset and tap Reset Network Settings.

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By doing that, you will lose connections to Wi-Fi routers and other specific network settings, including DNS servers customizations. You will need to reset them manually.

Android

There are different ways to clear the DNS cache on your Android device. The exact steps may vary depending on the version of Android you're using and the device manufacturer.

Clear DNS cache via Chrome

Google Chrome, often the default browser on Android, has its own DNS cache. To flush this cache in the Chrome browser, follow the instructions below:

Launch Chrome on your Android device
Type chrome://net-internals/#DNS in the address bar
On the DNS lookup page, choose DNS from the menu on the left
In the panel on the right, tap the Clear Host Cache button to clear the DNS cache on your device

Modify the Wi-Fi network to Static

To clear your Android device's DNS cache by changing Wi-Fi network settings to Static, follow these steps:

Go to Settings → Wi-Fi and choose the network you're connected to
Look for IP settings and select Static
Fill in the required fields. You can get the necessary information from your network administrator or from your router's configuration page
After entering the required information, reconnect to your Wi-Fi network. This action will force your device to update its IP and DNS settings and clear the DNS cache

Reset network settings

Another option is to reset the network settings of your device in the Settings app. Open Settings → System → Advanced → Reset options → Reset network settings and tap Reset Settings to confirm.

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By doing that, you will lose connections to Wi-Fi routers and other specific network settings, including DNS servers customizations. You will need to reset them manually.

macOS

To clear the DNS cache on macOS, open the Terminal (you can find it by using the Spotlight search — to do that, press Command+Space and type Terminal) and enter the following command:

sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

On macOS Big Sur 11.2.0 and macOS Monterey 12.0.0, you may also use this command:

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache

After that, enter your administrator password to complete the process.

Windows

To flush DNS cache on your Windows device, do the following:

Open the Command Prompt as an administrator. You can find it in the Start Menu by typing command prompt or cmd. Then type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter.

You will see the line Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache. Done!

Linux

Linux does not have OS-level DNS caching unless a caching service such as systemd-resolved, DNSMasq, BIND, or nscd is installed and running. The process of clearing the DNS cache depends on the Linux distribution and the caching service used.

For each distribution you need to start a terminal window. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard and use the corresponding command to clear the DNS cache for the service your Linux system is running.

To find out which DNS resolver you're using, command sudo lsof -i :53 -S.

systemd-resolved

To clear the systemd-resolved DNS cache, type:

sudo systemd-resolve --flush-caches

On success, the command doesn’t return any message.

DNSMasq

To clear the DNSMasq cache, you need to restart it:

sudo service dnsmasq restart

NSCD

To clear the NSCD cache, you also need to restart the service:

sudo service nscd restart

BIND

To flush the BIND DNS cache, run the command:

rndc flush

Then you will need to reload BIND:

rndc reload

You will get the message that the server has been successfully reloaded.