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After you have saved the edited file you will need to restart your network service. The one reliable way that works for everyone is to warm boot your machine. | After you have saved the edited file you will need to restart your network service. The one reliable way that works for everyone is to warm boot your machine. | ||
= NetworkManager = | |||
If you when you fiddle with your DNS finds that your ''resolv.conf'' is overwritten by NetworkManager there is a few tricks available. | |||
The NetworkManager's config drop folder is placed in <code>/etc/NetworkManager/confg.d</code>. In this folder you can place snippets which controls how NetworkManager works. The files should be named with a number and a description of its purpose and always end with ''.conf''. The files are then applied in numerical order from the lowest to the highest. A configuration in a file with a higher number will override what could have been configured in a lower numbered file. | |||
== Use resolvconf == | |||
To have the resolvconf script handle the resolv.conf file for NetworkManager. | |||
Create a configuration file in NetworkManager's config drop folder | |||
/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-rc-manager.conf | |||
Save the file with this content | |||
[main] | |||
rc-manager=resolvconf | |||
To effectively make DNS handling a manual task create a file named | |||
/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/99-dont-touch-my-dns.conf | |||
Save the file with this content | |||
[main] | |||
dns=none | |||
= Support = | = Support = | ||
Create a thread on the forum if you have any need for further information on this topic: [ | Create a thread on the forum if you have any need for further information on this topic: [https://forum.manjaro.org Manjaro Forum] | ||
= Further reading = | |||
- [https://blogs.gnome.org/dcbw/2015/02/16/networkmanager-for-administrators-part-1/ NetworkManager for Administrators] | |||
- [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NetworkManager#Configure_NetworkManager_resolv.conf_management_mode_to_use_resolvconf Using resolvconf with NetworkManager] | |||
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