$ cat /run/nm-dns-dnsmasq.conf server=/17.172.in-addr.arpa/172.17.1.2 server=192.168.1.254 server=...
The first "server=" line reflects the fact that I am connected to a VPN. This can't be expressed in resolv.conf syntax. No doubt dnsmasq could be enhanced to poll its configuration files. But it remains a question whether it's advisable for NM to make use of the standalone dnsmasq for the purposes for which nm-dnsmasq was introduced. Effectively this revisits the discussion that led to the introduction of nm-dnsmasq in the first place. Part of that discussion (which I wasn't party to) can be read here: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-p-dns- resolving -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to dnsmasq in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/959037 Title: NM-controlled dnsmasq prevents other DNS servers from starting To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/djbdns/+bug/959037/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs