[root@centos-s-1vcpu-1gb-sgp1-01 ~]# ping github.com
PING github.com (20.205.243.166) 56(84) bytes of data.
^C
--- github.com ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 3100ms
i tried to add 20.205.243.166 to /etc/hosts, that is not working for me.
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Hello,
It looks like you are able to resolve the domain name, but the packets are getting lost along the way.
What you could do is to try and run an MTR and see where exactly the packets are getting lost:
mtr github.com
Feel free to share the output here.
Best,
Bobby
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