On Sun, 14 Oct 2018 02:30:09 -0500 goli...@dyne.org wrote: > > wicd finds a connection automatically. I think it uses DHCP. All > these years I have managed to avoid the fine points of networking > because it's always "just worked". > > Anyway, /etc/resolv.conf is one of the primary configuration files > > of a Linux system's DNS client software, part of glibc. The > > 'resolver library' in glibc uses as its sources of DNS resolution > > information the IP addresses in those 'nameserver nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn' > > lines. The resolver tries each one in turn, starting with the top > > line and moving down, until it finds the first one that answers DNS > > questions. > > > > Anyhow, it can be vital to know _what_ server is answering (well or > > otherwise) your system's DNS questions by default. Looking at > > /etc/resolv.cofn should answer that question. > > > > > I don't have anything in /etc/resolvconf except an avahi-daemon in > /update-libc.d/ Maybe I should start by putting 8.8.8.8 in > /etc/resolvconf?
That's what I'd do, assuming you don't have your own resolver (like unbound) on your computer or a computer on your LAN. And then I'd do the following: chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf Doing that prevents wicd or anyone else from modifying your /etc/resolv.conf. Rick has a less sledgehammer way of preventing wicd messing at http://linuxmafia.com/kb/Network_Other/resolvconf.html , but I just weld it shut with the chattr command. > > And OT do I even need avahi installed at all? I don't have ahavi, and am not seeming to be suffering from it. You know who the author of ahavi is, don't you? SteveT Steve Litt September 2018 featured book: Quit Joblessness: Start Your Own Business http://www.troubleshooters.com/startbiz _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
