Ubuntu – systemd-journal + systemd-resolve + dnsmasq high cpu usage

16.10dnsmasqsystemd

on Ubuntu 16.10, for some minute after wifi connection, systemd-journal, systemd-resolve and dnsmasq tend to use almost 150% of CPU.

Is this normal?

Best Answer

Suggested by another Steps of solution

Add the line DNSMASQ_EXCEPT=lo to /etc/default/dnsmasq

sudo nano /etc/default/dnsmasq

Restart dnsmasq via

sudo service systemd-resolved restart

Say Thanks If I helped, It went back to normal and does NOT screw around with other apps, as the previous method DID.

Cheers, Mark