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flush_mac_dnscache.bash
#!/bin/bash
long=`sw_vers -productVersion`
short=${long:0:4}
if [ "$short" == "10.4" ]; then
lookupd -flushcache
elif [ "$short" == "10.5" ] || [ "$short" == "10.6" ]; then
dscacheutil -flushcache
elif [ "$short" == "10.7" ] || [ "$short" == "10.8" ]; then
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
elif [ "$short" == "10.9" ]; then
dscacheutil -flushcache;
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
fi
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