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NextDNS killed Linux laptop!

I tried installing NextDNS on my Linix laptop following their direction but afterwards it couldn't access the internet at all and when I tried to remove it I got an error saying Access Denied!

NextDNS wouldn't take on my Starlink dish either, so far it's been a failure!

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    • R_P_M
    • 2 wk ago
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    Which directions did you use? There are multiple directions supplied by NextDNS. 

      • Steve_C
      • 2 wk ago
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        I tried the second one that installed their app and it seemed to work but there was no internet connection at the end. 

      1. Run the following command: sh -c "$(curl -sL https://nextdns.io/install)"

      2. Follow the instructions.

      • R_P_M
      • 2 wk ago
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       You can run that command again, there should be an option to uninstall.

      Also what Linux are you running? It would be helpful to know.

      • Steve_C
      • 2 wk ago
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       Linux Mint and like I said, when I tried to remove it I got an error saying Access Denied!

      However after rebooting the laptop it went back to normal so the app didn't stick!

      • R_P_M
      • 2 wk ago
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       Strange, not sure what happened there. It’s an easy process on ubuntu based systems.

      Anyway, before trying again it might be a good idea to check your connectivity to NextDNS pop servers (from all your other posts I get the feeling that your internet provider might be blocking access to NextDNS). So a quick check is to visit https://ping.nextdns.io on your current connection and see if there are errors showing up.

      • Steve_C
      • 2 wk ago
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       I don't think Starlink blocks anything but I'm not going to waste my time trying it again.

      • R_P_M
      • 2 wk ago
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      Surely you'd want to know why it didn't work? All I'm asking is for you to visit https://ping.nextdns.io to see for any errors.

      • Steve_C
      • 2 wk ago
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      No errors.

      • whosnext
      • 12 days ago
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       Just in case it's helpful, I can confirm that the recommended "systemd-resolved" method works reliably on Linux Mint and other Ubuntu and Debian based distros.

    • Mike_V
    • 2 days ago
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    I also use the systemd-resolved method on multiple computers running Mint without issue.

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