How to take back manual control over /etc/resolv.conf | Linux Today

How to take back manual control over /etc/resolv.conf

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Mar 16, 2018

There are a number of programs including netconfig, NetworkManager, resolvconf, rdnssd, and systemd-resolved that want to manage /etc/resolv.conf on behalf of the user. This tutorial shows you how to identify which program manages DNS resolution on your system, and how you can get manual control over it.

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