I believe it was decided to move to networkd first and then switch resolvconfs - https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/core-1505 -networkd-vs-ifupdown.
I vaguely recall that was due to systemd-resolvconf not being able to work with an ifup/down based networking setup. ** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-meta in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1453167 Title: replace resolvconf with systemd-resolvd Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: For the sake of smoother user experience and easier learning curve would be nice to get rid of legacy resolvconf package and use systemd- resolvd which is nicely integrated with the rest of the stack and uses unified configuration file systax and conventions. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+bug/1453167/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp