This seems to affect many public Wifi Hotspots. A very common example is the new setup by Starbucks/Google (usually seen as **Google Starbucks Wifi**) in the US by (Tech behind it is https://globalreachtech.com/ with their http://odyssys.net/).
Under Ubuntu 16.04, Windows, Android, Mac OS, or iPhone, a WiFi guest user can connect without problem. However, since upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04, I've encountered this in at least three separate Starbucks stores in Southern California. ## WORKAROUND ## An easier workaround, with fewer system modifications than the original bug report is to use `ip route` to determine the IP address of the host router, then add the hostname with that adress to `/etc/hosts` Step by step details can be found here: https://askubuntu.com/a/1027605/139249 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1766969 Title: DNS cannot be resolved in Public / Hotel / Starbucks WiFi Hotspot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1766969/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs