On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:09:40 +0100, Clive McBarton wrote: > Camaleón wrote:
>>> My /etc/resolv.conf gets overwritten periodically. Any ideas why? >> >> Maybe because you are using a DHCP setup? > > Yes. So you've got the response. >> http://wiki.debian.org/ NetworkConfiguration#Definingthe.28DNS.29Nameservers > > That explains how the resolvconf program and network-manager can change > /etc/resolv.conf. But I carefully deinstalled resolvconf and > network-manager. Uh? :-? No, that explains how the "resolv.conf" can be changed by any "piece of code" that needs to do so :-) >> The C library and other resolver libraries look to /etc/resolv.conf for >> a list of nameservers. In the simplest case, that is the file to edit >> to set the list of name servers. *But note that various other programs >> for dynamic configuration will be happy to overwrite your settings:* >> >> 1. The resolvconf program >> 2. The network-manager daemon >> 3. DHCP clients > > I assume that means dhcpd. Correct. > How do I stop it from changing resolv.conf? Use a static network setup (that is, stop using DHCP). I do not use DHCP and my "/etc/resolv.conf" never changes :-) Now seriously, why do you care about "/etc/resolv.conf" being automagically changed? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.03.18.21.23...@gmail.com
