This is an old problem that recurs. Some time ago there was a bugfix for this - in glibc.
http://jpmens.net/2011/09/28/aaaa-and-a/ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/80571 Apparently the patch was not applied in this release (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server amd64). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1092691 Title: A way to disable AAAA lookups in the resolver (again) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/1092691/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs