[App_rpt-users] RPi DIAL DNS Declaration Location

[Steve Zingman]

root at dpaq:~# cd /etc

verify it's linked:
root at dpaq:/etc# ls -la resolv.conf
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 Oct 17 05:54 resolv.conf -> 
/run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf

delete
root at dpaq:/etc# rm resolv.conf

create a empty file:
root at dpaq:/etc# touch resolv.conf

no longer linked:
root at dpaq:/etc# ls -la resolv.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jan 20 06:19 resolv.conf

edit the file
root at dpaq:/etc# nano resolv.conf

add a DNS
nameserver 8.8.8.8

73, Steve N4IRS


On 01/20/2016 06:18 AM, kk6ecm wrote:
> I'm not clear on how to "replace the link with a file." If this is replacing the resolv.conf file, where is the location for the file name reference?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
> kk6ecm
>
> Sent from iPad
>
>
>> On Jan 20, 2016, at 4:07 AM, Steve Zingman <szingman at msgstor.com> wrote:
>>
>> You are setup DHCP so the DNS is coming from your router. Add the DNS you want want to the router. You can replace the link with a file and then edit it if you need to.
>>
>>> On 01/20/2016 06:00 AM, kk6ecm wrote:
>>> The file says to not edit, but to use symlink, which I'm unfamiliar. Is ther a way of adding a second DNS server to the list. Right now it is pointed to my router. I may require a separate external DNS as well, if my router is not resolving its DNS.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bob
>>> kk6ecm
>>>
>>> Sent from iPad
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jan 20, 2016, at 3:48 AM, Steve Zingman <szingman at msgstor.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> /etc/resolv.conf
>>>>
>>>>> On 01/20/2016 05:38 AM, kk6ecm wrote:
>>>>> I want to update my DNS. Where is the file in the RPI DIAL version? I'm having difficulty resolving Echolink servers, and suspect my DNS has an issue. It could be pointed outside my router and have an issue if our internet service is interrupted.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Bob
>>>>> kk6ecm
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from iPad
>>>>>
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