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    This document provides instructions for flushing the DNS cache in various operating systems. In Windows, users open a command prompt and type "ipconfig /flushdns" to flush the cache. In Linux, the "nscd" daemon is restarted by running "/etc/rc.d/init.d/nscd restart" in the terminal. In Mac OS X Leopard, typing "lookupd -flushcache" flushes the cache, while "dscacheutil -flushcache" works for other Mac OS X versions.

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    This document provides instructions for flushing the DNS cache in various operating systems. In Windows, users open a command prompt and type "ipconfig /flushdns" to flush the cache. In Linux, the "nscd" daemon is restarted by running "/etc/rc.d/init.d/nscd restart" in the terminal. In Mac OS X Leopard, typing "lookupd -flushcache" flushes the cache, while "dscacheutil -flushcache" works for other Mac OS X versions.

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    This document provides instructions for flushing the DNS cache in various operating systems. In Windows, users open a command prompt and type "ipconfig /flushdns" to flush the cache. In Linux, the "nscd" daemon is restarted by running "/etc/rc.d/init.d/nscd restart" in the terminal. In Mac OS X Leopard, typing "lookupd -flushcache" flushes the cache, while "dscacheutil -flushcache" works for other Mac OS X versions.

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    To flush DNS cache in Microsoft Windows (Win XP, Win ME, Win 2000):-

    - Start -> Run -> type cmd - in command prompt, type ipconfig /flushdns - Done! You Window DNS cache has just been flush.
    To flush the DNS cache in Linux, restart the nscd daemon:-

    - To restart the nscd daemon, type /etc/rc.d/init.d/nscd restart in your terminal - Once you run the command your linux DNS cache will flush.
    To flush the DNS cache in Mac OS X Leopard:-

    - type lookupd -flushcache in your terminal to flush the DNS resolver cache. ex: bash-2.05a$ lookupd -flushcache - Once you run the command your DNS cache (in Mac OS X) will flush.
    To flush the DNS cache in Mac OS X:-

    - type dscacheutil -flushcache in your terminal to flush the DNS resolver cache. ex: bash-2.05a$ dscacheutil -flushcache - Once you run the command your DNS cache (in Mac OS X Leopard) will flush.

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