Ubuntu and Firefox Browser

[Eric "Shubes"]

JD Austin wrote:
> 
> 
> Clayton Stapleton wrote:
>> While using Firefox Browser:
>>    Can access the following:
>>       Ubuntu and Free Software links,
>>       Firefox and Mozilla links,
>>       inbox.com
>>    cannot access the following:
>>       www.cnn.com,
>>       www.google.com
>>       yahoo.com
>>
>> While not using the browser can access the following:
>>    Applications:
>>       Add/remove packages
>>    System:
>>       Administration:
>>          Update manager
>>             "Your system is up-to-date"
>>             (no updates since insallation of Ubuntu)
>>
>> Hope this will give a clue?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Clay 
> Are you sure you have internet access?
> open up a shell and run the following commands:
> 
>     /sbin/ifconfig
>     ping google.com
>     ping 72.14.207.99
>     traceroute www.cnn.com
> 
These are good suggestions.
What does /etc/resolv.conf contain?

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-Eric 'shubes'