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Re: electrons/the Internet doesn't like question authority niggahs?, or is it that I like to eat raw garlic, ...

From David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: electrons/the Internet doesn't like question authority niggahs?, or is it that I like to eat raw garlic, ...
Date 2024-03-04 21:40 +0100
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On 3/4/24 08:37, Albretch Mueller wrote:
> <rant>


Yes, networking problems are infuriating.


> Something that shouldn't be happening at all is that after I use
> traceroute once, it doesn't work again and my Internet access speed
> describes like a sinus curve which amplitude remains for the most part
> under 16KiB per second and for more than one second as 0B per second.
> 
> _LINK="https://christuniversity.in/uploads/course/E&Comp_21-25_Lateral
> Entry(1)_20210618043317.pdf"


I have AT&T Internet service in Tracy, California.


My daily driver is:

2024-03-04 10:47:12 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a
11.9
Linux laalaa 5.10.0-28-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.209-2 (2024-01-31) 
x86_64 GNU/Linux


When I click the above link in my mail client (Thunderbird), my browser 
(Firefox) attempts to open the URL.  But, the URL is mangled by mail 
client line wrap and/or indentation (?), and the connection times out:

https://christuniversity.in/uploads/course/E&Comp_21-25_Lateral

An error occurred during a connection to christuniversity.in.

     The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in 
a few moments.
     If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer’s network 
connection.
     If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, 
make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the web.


The following URL's also time out (see DNS comments, below):

http://christuniversity.in/
http://103.105.225.131/
http://111.93.136.229/

https://christuniversity.in/
https://103.105.225.131/
https://111.93.136.229/


>   1) is the file actually there?:
> 
> wget -q --spider "${_LINK}"; _WGETQ=$?


I refrain from spidering web sites -- being blackholed is not good.


> $ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 204 Mar  3 18:59 /etc/resolv.conf


2024-03-04 10:50:49 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83 Mar  4 09:50 /etc/resolv.conf


> $ cat /etc/resolv.conf
> # Generated by NetworkManager
> # nameserver 192.168.1.254
> # nameserver 192.168.68.1
> 
> # https://serverfault.com/questions/76421/wget-cant-resolve-host
> # RED 2013-03-31
> nameserver 8.8.8.8
> nameserver 8.8.4.4


2024-03-04 10:51:32 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Generated by NetworkManager
search tracy.holgerdanske.com
nameserver 192.168.5.1


I believe Debian rewrites /etc/resolv.conf on every boot.


Hard coding Google Public DNS servers should work, but letting your 
gateway do it for your LAN is easier to manage, is faster, and conserves 
WAN bandwidth.  I would revert your changes.


And, Google is watching you.


STFW for DNS privacy:

https://avoidthehack.com/best-dns-privacy


I think I will configure my gateway to use Quad9:

https://www.quad9.net/service/locations/


The next level up would be DNS over TLS (DoT), DNS over HTTPS (DoH), 
DNSCrypt, etc.:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_over_TLS


> $ ls -l /etc/nsswitch.conf
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 613 Mar  3 12:57 /etc/nsswitch.conf


2024-03-04 10:52:04 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ ls -l /etc/nsswitch.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 542 Jan  9  2022 /etc/nsswitch.conf


> $ cat /etc/nsswitch.conf
> # /etc/nsswitch.conf
> #
> # Example configuration of GNU Name Service Switch functionality.
> # If you have the `glibc-doc-reference' and `info' packages installed, try:
> # `info libc "Name Service Switch"' for information about this file.
> 
> passwd:         files
> group:          files
> shadow:         files
> gshadow:        files
> 
> #hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns myhostname
> 
> hosts:          files dns mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns myhostname
> 
> networks:       files
> 
> protocols:      db files
> services:       db files
> ethers:         db files
> rpc:            db files
> 
> netgroup:       nis


2024-03-04 10:56:37 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ cat /etc/nsswitch.conf
# /etc/nsswitch.conf
#
# Example configuration of GNU Name Service Switch functionality.
# If you have the `glibc-doc-reference' and `info' packages installed, try:
# `info libc "Name Service Switch"' for information about this file.

passwd:         files systemd
group:          files systemd
shadow:         files
gshadow:        files

hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns
networks:       files

protocols:      db files
services:       db files
ethers:         db files
rpc:            db files

netgroup:       nis


It appears my /etc/nsswitch.conf has not been touched since 
installation.  I would revert your changes.


> ; <<>> DiG 9.18.19-1~deb12u1-Debian <<>> +time christuniversity.in
> ;; global options: +cmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 49715
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
> 
> ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
> ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;christuniversity.in.		IN	A
> 
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> christuniversity.in.	60	IN	A	103.105.225.131
> christuniversity.in.	60	IN	A	111.93.136.229
> 
> ;; Query time: 327 msec
> ;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8) (UDP)
> ;; WHEN: Mon Mar 04 05:42:58 CST 2024
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 80


Please post complete console sessions with a useful PS1 to provide 
context, the exact command issued, and the exact output displayed (with 
redactions indicated):

2024-03-04 10:57:52 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ dig christuniversity.in

; <<>> DiG 9.16.48-Debian <<>> christuniversity.in
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 39687
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;christuniversity.in.		IN	A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
christuniversity.in.	60	IN	A	103.105.225.131
christuniversity.in.	60	IN	A	111.93.136.229

;; Query time: 248 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.5.1#53(192.168.5.1)
;; WHEN: Mon Mar 04 11:10:24 PST 2024
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 80


Note that there are two A records for christuniversity.in.


> PING christuniversity.in (103.105.225.131) 56(84) bytes of data.
> 
> --- christuniversity.in ping statistics ---
> 4 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 3080ms


Your ping went to the first A record IPv4 address.  I get the same result:

2024-03-04 11:41:50 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ ping -c 3 103.105.225.131
PING 103.105.225.131 (103.105.225.131) 56(84) bytes of data.

--- 103.105.225.131 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 2045ms


If I use the FQDN, I can ping the second A record IPv4 address:

2024-03-04 11:10:24 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ ping -c 3 christuniversity.in
PING christuniversity.in (111.93.136.229) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 111.93.136.229 (111.93.136.229): icmp_seq=1 ttl=49 time=272 ms
64 bytes from 111.93.136.229 (111.93.136.229): icmp_seq=2 ttl=49 time=272 ms
64 bytes from 111.93.136.229 (111.93.136.229): icmp_seq=3 ttl=49 time=272 ms

--- christuniversity.in ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2001ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 271.856/272.182/272.371/0.231 ms


I suggest trying to ping 111.93.136.229.


> traceroute to christuniversity.in (111.93.136.229), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
>   1  _gateway (192.168.68.1)  16.964 ms  15.714 ms  17.508 ms
>   2  * 192.168.1.254 (192.168.1.254)  18.381 ms *
>   3  * * *
>   4  * * *
>   5  * * *
>   6  * * *
>   7  * * *
>   8  * * *
>   9  ix-be-39.ecore1.ct8-chicago.as6453.net (66.198.27.4)  64.819 ms
> 64.547 ms  64.685 ms
> 10  if-ae-44-2.tcore1.ct8-chicago.as6453.net (63.243.129.56)  80.053
> ms  81.180 ms  85.409 ms
> 11  if-ae-26-2.tcore3.nto-newyork.as6453.net (216.6.81.28)  86.478 ms
> *  81.806 ms
> 12  if-ae-34-14.tcore4.njy-newark.as6453.net (66.198.111.26)  81.795
> ms if-ae-34-15.tcore4.njy-newark.as6453.net (66.198.111.58)  84.297 ms
>   82.801 ms
> 13  if-ae-1-3.tcore3.njy-newark.as6453.net (216.6.57.5)  97.965 ms
> 88.660 ms  89.184 ms
> 14  66.198.70.10 (66.198.70.10)  306.240 ms *  301.191 ms
> 15  * * *
> 16  * * *
> 17  * * *
> 18  111.93.136.229 (111.93.136.229)  307.868 ms  313.512 ms  306.604 ms
> 19  * * *
> 20  * * *
> 21  * * *
> 22  * * *
> 23  * * *
> 24  * * *
> 25  * * *
> 26  * * *
> 27  * * *
> 28  * * *
> 29  * * *
> 30  * * *


Using the first A record IPv4 address:

2024-03-04 11:42:34 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ traceroute 103.105.225.131
traceroute to 103.105.225.131 (103.105.225.131), 30 hops max, 60 byte 
packets
  1  ubnttracyholgerdanskecom (192.168.5.1)  0.370 ms  0.520 ms  0.687 ms
  2  attlocal.net (192.168.1.254)  2.763 ms  3.142 ms  3.641 ms
  3  76-201-76-1.lightspeed.frokca.sbcglobal.net (76.201.76.1)  21.651 
ms  22.421 ms  23.062 ms
  4  71.147.234.9 (71.147.234.9)  26.820 ms  30.000 ms  27.644 ms
  5  * * *
  6  * * *
  7  32.130.91.81 (32.130.91.81)  35.002 ms  35.741 ms  36.905 ms
  8  192.205.32.182 (192.205.32.182)  41.690 ms  30.204 ms  27.039 ms
  9  cablewireless-ic-382397.ip.twelve99-cust.net (62.115.46.249) 
27.853 ms  29.772 ms  30.216 ms
10  ae15-xcr1.tyo.cw.net (195.2.20.125)  136.239 ms  137.968 ms  137.056 ms
11  195.2.10.193 (195.2.10.193)  201.657 ms  202.155 ms  205.131 ms
12  * * *
13  * * *
14  * * *
15  * * *
16  * * *
17  * * *
18  * * *
19  * * *
20  * * *
21  * * *
22  * * *
23  * * *
24  * * *
25  * * *
26  * * *
27  * * *
28  * * *
29  * * *
30  * * *


Using the FQDN:

2024-03-04 11:14:07 dpchrist@laalaa ~
$ traceroute christuniversity.in
traceroute to christuniversity.in (111.93.136.229), 30 hops max, 60 byte 
packets
  1  ubnttracyholgerdanskecom (192.168.5.1)  0.375 ms  0.522 ms  0.689 ms
  2  attlocal.net (192.168.1.254)  2.925 ms  3.659 ms  4.147 ms
  3  76-201-76-1.lightspeed.frokca.sbcglobal.net (76.201.76.1)  22.249 
ms  23.117 ms  25.102 ms
  4  71.147.234.9 (71.147.234.9)  28.279 ms  29.195 ms  30.719 ms
  5  * * *
  6  * * *
  7  32.130.91.81 (32.130.91.81)  38.078 ms  39.616 ms *
  8  64.86.160.14 (64.86.160.14)  46.002 ms  27.525 ms  26.610 ms
  9  64.86.160.3 (64.86.160.3)  38.830 ms * *
10  * if-ae-20-2.tcore2.sv1-santaclara.as6453.net (66.198.101.132) 
44.654 ms *
11  * * *
12  * * *
13  66.110.59.114 (66.110.59.114)  273.586 ms  274.232 ms  277.765 ms
14  * * *
15  * * *
16  * * *
17  * * *
18  * * *
19  * * *
20  * * *
21  * * *
22  * * *
23  * * *
24  * * *
25  * * *
26  * * *
27  * * *
28  * * *
29  * * *
30  * * *


I do not see any meaningful clues in any of the traceroute(8) outputs.


I suspect there could be two root causes -- conflicting DNS A records 
and the web server is down and/or broken by the DNS issue.


Doing a whois lookup, christuniversity.in does not provide contact 
information; only email@publicdomainregistry.com:

https://www.whois.com/whois/christuniversity.in


David

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  Re: electrons/the Internet doesn't like question authority niggahs?,  or is it that I like to eat raw garlic, ... Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-03-04 18:00 +0100
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  Re: electrons/the Internet [...] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-03-04 18:00 +0100
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