How to force resolv.conf changes to "stick"?

[orange_roughy]

Hi,

I searched the forums but didn't see this exact question answered. I also googled it. When I edit /etc/resolv.conf with custom nameservers, the changes eventually revert. How can I make them "sticky"?

thanks in advance,
orange

[GeneC]

Are you editing it as 'root'?....

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gksudo gedit /etc/resolv.conf

[orange_roughy]

Are you editing it as 'root'?....

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gksudo gedit /etc/resolv.conf

Yes, I am. The changes are saved until I reboot. I do not know if takes a single reboot or multiple before the change, or maybe it is when I connect to a different wifi system. The nameserver changes from (my edits) 8.8.8.8 to 192.168.1.1, which is the gateway/router.

[remoulder]

If you are using network manager then you set nameservers in the connection properties, manual edits to resolv.conf will be overwritten.

[joshh]

You can make it write-protected with:

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sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf

if in the future you want to undo this to change it again:

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sudo chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf

[orange_roughy]

If you are using network manager then you set nameservers in the connection properties, manual edits to resolv.conf will be overwritten.

I've done it that way, too. Doesn't seem to stick.

[garrath]

I'm just posting to maybe help you. I think I figured it out. if you

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edit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

comment out the line that says

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dns=dnsmasq

i.e.

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#dns=dnsmasq

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sudo restart network-manager

that should be it! Check

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cat /etc/resolv.conf

for the correct dns server.
If there are problems, make sure that in network manager, there are no stray dns servers.

hope that helps.