# Local DNS is not working \[was: Unable to check system status\]

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**Category:** Help with Setup/Upgrade\
**Created:** [November 9, 2014, 9:01am UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/local-dns-is-not-working-was-unable-to-check-system-status/165 "2014-11-09T09:01:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/local-dns-is-not-working-was-unable-to-check-system-status/165/39 "2014-12-30T23:28:09Z")

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Thank you for the status\_checks.py tip, it revealed that it was calling ssh. Which was not installed. After installing the openssh-server all is well on the webadmin and command line!

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