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Asked: 2026-06-08T22:33:03+00:00

The problem originally looked like this: Warning: file_get_contents() [function.file-get-contents]: php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Name or

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The problem originally looked like this:

Warning: file_get_contents() [function.file-get-contents]:
php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Name or service not known in
/home///ppk_hotweb.class.php on line 58

I used cURL as well, it just returned null, that’s it.. Both (file & cURL) were enabled.

Tried file_get_contents('google.com') and it worked!

Why doesn’t file_get_contents('domain.com.au') work then?

So I started reading relevant stackoverflow posts and people say that this is a DNS settings issue.

I tried the following:

> # ping domain.com.au
ping: unknown host domain.com.au

What’s wrong with the host? The site is live.

Also:

# nslookup domain.com.au
Server: 203.16.60.
Address: 203.16.60.#53

*** Can’t find domain.com.au: No answer

and

> # dig domain.com.au

; <<>> DiG 9.8.2rc1-RedHat-9.8.2-0.10.rc1.el6_3.2 <<>> domain.com.au
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 52814
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;domain.com.au.          IN      A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
domain.com.au.   3600    IN      SOA     ns1.web24.net.au. dns.web24.net.au. 2012080201 7200 3600 604800 3600

;; Query time: 1 msec
;; SERVER: 203.16.60.***#53(203.16.60.3)
;; WHEN: Sat Aug  4 05:43:23 2012
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 92

I’ll really appreciate any help!
Thanks.

UPD: btw, just tried the Whois lookup…

domain.com.au is not available

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  1. Editorial Team

    The DNS server being used by your server may be using old cached DNS records since looking up that host works for me.

    My dig results also return a valid A record which yours doesn’t appear to.

    This probably won’t change anything given the DNS issues, but

    file_get_contents('domain.com.au');

    should be:

    file_get_contents('http://domain.com.au');

    Using the first option will try to locate a local file rather than using the http wrapper.

    If you have permission, try changing the name servers in your /etc/resolv.conf file to other nameservers.

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