ping: bad address

ping: bad address error in BusyBox

Example

ping www.google.com
ping: bad address

Solution:

• Configure a DNS server in /etc/resolv.conf

Related terms

• nslookup command
• ping command
• /etc/nsswitch.conf
• 80ABBEAB137F0000:error:10080002:BIO routines:BIO_lookup_ex:system lib:../crypto/bio/bio_addr.c:738:Name or service not known connect:errno=2

See also

• ping, nping, arping, fping, gping, hping, mtr, traceroute, tcptraceroute , tracepath, Test-Connection Powershell cmdlet, iperf, Ping (PAN-OS), BWPing, check_ping, ping -M, ios ping, ping -a
• BusyBox, Almquist shell (ash), Alpine, Distroless, Wolfi OS, library/busybox, Bottlerocket OS, Flatcar, Debian slim