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DNS FQDN Name Resolution in Local Network

Problem

You may have noticed that on Ubuntu, there is a problem resolving FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Names) for your local DNS servers.

Solution

Simply edit the /etc/nsswitch.conf file and replace this line:

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hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4

With:

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hosts:          files dns mdns4

And just like magic, everything works! :-)