http://kenji.blog/en/tags/wsl/Recent content in Wsl on kenji.blogHugo -- gohugo.ioenkenjinoteSun, 31 Mar 2024 16:57:33 +0900http://kenji.blog/en/p/wsl-%E3%81%A7temporary-failure-resolving%E3%81%A8%E8%A1%A8%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E5%A0%B4%E5%90%88%E3%81%AE%E5%AF%BE%E5%87%A6%E6%96%B9%E6%B3%95/Sun, 31 Mar 2024 16:57:33 +0900http://kenji.blog/en/p/wsl-%E3%81%A7temporary-failure-resolving%E3%81%A8%E8%A1%A8%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E5%A0%B4%E5%90%88%E3%81%AE%E5%AF%BE%E5%87%A6%E6%96%B9%E6%B3%95/<img src="http://kenji.blog/p/wsl-%E3%81%A7temporary-failure-resolving%E3%81%A8%E8%A1%A8%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E5%A0%B4%E5%90%88%E3%81%AE%E5%AF%BE%E5%87%A6%E6%96%B9%E6%B3%95/img.png" alt="Featured image of post How to Fix "Temporary failure resolving..." Error in WSL" /><h1 id="how-to-fix-temporary-failure-resolving-error-in-wsl">How to Fix &ldquo;Temporary failure resolving&hellip;&rdquo; Error in WSL </h1><div class="highlight"><div class="chroma"> <table class="lntable"><tr><td class="lntd"> <pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code><span class="lnt">1 </span><span class="lnt">2 </span><span class="lnt">3 </span><span class="lnt">4 </span></code></pre></td> <td class="lntd"> <pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span class="line"><span class="cl">kenji@MyComputer:~$ sudo apt update </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">[sudo] password for kenji: </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl">Err:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease </span></span><span class="line"><span class="cl"> Temporary failure resolving &#39;archive.ubuntu.com&#39; </span></span></code></pre></td></tr></table> </div> </div><p>When the above error appears in WSL, the DNS server settings might be incorrect. In my environment, I solved it with the following steps.</p> <ol> <li>Start WSL.</li> <li>Run <code>sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf</code>.</li> <li>Change the <code>nameserver</code> line as follows:</li> </ol> <div class="highlight"><div class="chroma"> <table class="lntable"><tr><td class="lntd"> <pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code><span class="lnt">1 </span></code></pre></td> <td class="lntd"> <pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span class="line"><span class="cl">nameserver 8.8.8.8 </span></span></code></pre></td></tr></table> </div> </div><ol start="4"> <li>Save with <code>Ctrl</code> + <code>S</code> and exit with <code>Ctrl</code> + <code>X</code>.</li> <li>Run <code>sudo apt update</code>.</li> <li>If the error doesn&rsquo;t appear, it&rsquo;s solved.</li> </ol> <h2 id="if-the-above-steps-do-not-solve-the-issue">If the above steps do not solve the issue </h2><p>It seems there are cases where the above steps don&rsquo;t resolve the issue. Please refer to the following article:</p> <ul> <li><a class="link" href="https://qiita.com/ryosukeYamazaki/items/c04ec3ff78aac6eb8d26" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >How to resolve &lsquo;Temporary failure resolving ~&rsquo; during apt update in WSL</a></li> </ul>