How to Clear/Flush DNS cache in Windows / Linux / Mac Machines

To Clear/flush DNS cache in Microsoft Windows.
Start >> Run >> type cmd
In command prompt, type
C:\> ipconfig /flushdns

To Clear/flush the DNS cache in Linux, you need to restart the nscd daemon.
You need login into the shell of your machine and type
root@support [~]# cd /etc/rc.d/init.d
root@support [/etc/rc.d/init.d]# ./nscd restart

To Clear/flush the DNS cache in Mac OS.
In your terminal, type
For Tiger Mac
$ lookupd -flushcache

For Leopard Mac
$ dscacheutil -flushcache


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