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Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
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Re: Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
I gloomily came to the ironic conclusion that if you take a highly intelligent person and give them the best possible, elite education, then you will most likely wind up with an academic who is completely impervious to reality.
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Re: Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
Pippin wrote: ⤴Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:25 pm Hi,
Open nemo.
Right click white area and Open as Root.
Give your password.
Under File System, browse toand open the fileCode: Select all
/etc/default
in the text editor.Code: Select all
grub
Addto the lineCode: Select all
ipv6.disable=1
Save the file, close the text editor and nemo.Code: Select all
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="ipv6.disable=1 ... ..."
Mine looks like this:I think I forgot, you should do this too:Code: Select all
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="ipv6.disable=1 quiet splash"
Open Terminal and doWhen it's finished, close Terminal, then reboot and try.Code: Select all
sudo update-grub
If it does not help then just remove ipv6.disable=1 again in the same way.
DAMIEN1307 wrote: ⤴Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:33 pm ive been using a slightly different way around the barn for disabling ipv6, so here goes nothing...DAMIEN
PS...i think pippins way should work though. either way, use the test code to see if it worked...if it shows no results after running test, you were successful...if it returns :ipv ready, then try my way.
now run this test
if the test still says "IPv6 ready", then do the following:Code: Select all
test -f /proc/net/if_inet6 && echo "Running kernel is IPv6 ready"
Edit the bold face line that starts as "GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT"...by deleting it and putting this one in its placeCode: Select all
gksudo xed /etc/default/grub
X out and "save" when prompted to do soCode: Select all
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="ipv6.disable=1 quiet splash"
Then in terminal
Then: RebootCode: Select all
sudo update-grub
Test again: if it returns nothing in return, you were successful.
Hi guys, did the editing & rebooted but still couldn't get to the yahoo login page from any browsers other than Tor. (so, undid the changes in the grub file)
After the changes, when I put sudo update-grub in the terminal, it showed this :
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Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
No volume groups found
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
Running this produced nothing
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test -f /proc/net/if_inet6 && echo "Running kernel is IPv6 ready"
Re: Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
Did you install ScriptSafe in Google Chrome or Firefox? It will block sites until you "Trust" them. Just a thought.
"Tolerance is the refuge of men without conviction."
"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire
"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire
Re: Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
you're going to have to use some free vpn extensions like Browsec VPN - Free and Unlimited VPN or Zenmate. after changing DNS did you restart your connection with the new DNS?
Re: Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
I had NoScript but obviously, one of the first things I did after the problem occurred was to disable it & restarted Firefox to check if that was the issue but it didn't help. Bear in mind, I have absolutely no add-ons/extensions in other browsers like Opera & Chrome (since I mostly use firefox), & yet, I've faced the same issue in all browsers (except for Tor, as I've mentioned).
Re: Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
Right. What do you think about Tor browser? Is it also a good option too?trytip wrote: ⤴Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:29 am you're going to have to use some free vpn extensions like Browsec VPN - Free and Unlimited VPN or Zenmate. after changing DNS did you restart your connection with the new DNS?
Yes, I tried it with disconnecting & reconnecting the connection as well as rebooting the PC every time after I put in different DNS.
Re: Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
Did you upgrade the kernel? If so, revert back to the previous kernel where your connection worked.
If that doesn't work, uninstall Firefox/Google, then reboot, then reinstall.
Since your internet provider can connect and you can't, the problem is most likely your OS, even after changing the DNS settings.
If all else fails, I would personally do a clean install of LM, AFTER backing up ALL important data.
Good luck.
If that doesn't work, uninstall Firefox/Google, then reboot, then reinstall.
Since your internet provider can connect and you can't, the problem is most likely your OS, even after changing the DNS settings.
If all else fails, I would personally do a clean install of LM, AFTER backing up ALL important data.
Good luck.
"Tolerance is the refuge of men without conviction."
"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire
"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire
Re: Weird problem, can't access yahoo mail & other websites since two weeks
Not that I know of. I just stick to installing updates offered through the shield icon, & I don't know if it can also update kernel on its own.Joe2Shoe wrote: ⤴Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:45 pm Did you upgrade the kernel? If so, revert back to the previous kernel where your connection worked.
If that doesn't work, uninstall Firefox/Google, then reboot, then reinstall.
Since your internet provider can connect and you can't, the problem is most likely your OS, even after changing the DNS settings.
If all else fails, I would personally do a clean install of LM, AFTER backing up ALL important data.
Good luck.
I didn't even have Chrome on my system until someone from Hexchat suggested that I try it out after this problem occurred, so that was a fresh installation but obviously, that hasn't worked.
That was my initial thought as well after it happened.
Right, that's the last option, & I've definitely considered it but I'm not going to be using this computer after a few months as I'd be moving to the U.S., & hence, I'm thinking that maybe I could carry on using Tor to access my e-mail & banking until then. Do you think that would be safe, with my usernames & passwords going through their proxies & what not?