Here's a new summary of the possible causes of the missing symlink for each contributor to this report or to one of its duplicates.
Bad Linux Mint image (bug #1004421): toby-murray, albert-bendicho Bad Ubuntu EC2 cloud image (bug #1003595): louisli Bad Ubuntu Secure Remix image (bug #1051348): jrog Juniper AnyConnect installed (http://askubuntu.com/questions/156154/how- to-prevent-juniper-network-connect-breaking-dns-resolutions): trulyliu Buggy debian-live and/or remastersys used: bluelight-auroville Unidentified third-party software installed that clobbers /etc/resolv.conf: cerin Possibly some issue with ubuntu 12.04 amd64+mac image: cerin peterlauri Possibly some bug in a package in the Precise beta phase: ripps818 Possibly due to "issues while updating": davidpeter Buggy uck used (bug #946480) Buggy Casper used (bug #946215) Declined debconf invitation to linkify /etc/resolv.conf Couldn't reproduce: pdf Still a mystery or didn't reply: ubck -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1000244 Title: /etc/resolv.conf symlink does not exist after initial installation of resolvconf package To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/resolvconf/+bug/1000244/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs