Public bug reported: I normally don't like this, but it's a one-character change so it's easier to start with the solution:
diff -u -r1.1 /usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf --- /usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf +++ /usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ [connectivity] -uri=http://connectivity-check.ubuntu.com/ +uri=http://connectivity-check.ubuntu.com./ Making this name absolute instead of relative avoids spurious resolutions of "connectivity-check.ubuntu.com.your_domain." This removes a fair amount of NXDOMAIN error noise in journalctl. Observing the issue and the fix requires 3 terminals: 1. tcpdump -i any 'port domain' 2. journalctl --boot -u systemd-resolved -f 3. nmcli c down "Wired connection 1"; nmcli c up "Wired connection 1" => observe the NXDOMAIN noise over a couple few minutes Now make the hostname absolute with the trailing dot above and run: systemctl reload NetworkManager Wait 1 min for things to stabilize. Test again: nmcli c down "Wired connection 1"; nmcli c up "Wired connection 1" => observe non-zero but significantly reduced NXDOMAIN noise over a couple few minutes Originally reported at https://askubuntu.com/a/1242611/117217 Plenty of people annoyed by NXDOMAIN warnings, just Google it. ** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1880258 Title: Add trailing dot to make connectivity-check.ubuntu.com. absolute and reduce NXDOMAIN warning noise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1880258/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
