Is /etc/resolv.conf
useless in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?
I see that the DNS server information is stored in NetworkManager now. The nmcli
command line tool can list that for you.
If I want to add one more DNS server, will adding it to /etc/resolv.conf
by using the resolvconf
package help?
Best Answer
If
/etc/resolv.conf
containsnameserver 127.0.0.1
then adding entries to/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/tail
won't really do anything useful.If you are using NetworkManager then you should instead statically add nameserver addresses via network indicator: Edit Connections... | Edit... | IPv4 Settings | Additional DNS servers.
If you really want to add more entries to
/etc/resolv.conf
, create a/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/tail
and add them there.As with every Ubuntu release, it's recommended to read the Ubuntu Release Notes, available here:
The Desktop and Common Infrastructure sections contain a link to