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[Simon Busch <simon.busch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From what I know changing the DNS server through the UI isn't possible
currently. Changing /etc/resolv.conf is also not a suitable solution as it
is
managed by resolvconf/nm and gets overriden when the connection
changes.

Best way is to tell network-manager directly about this and let it use a
different DNS server for your connections. You can find good examples
on [1] about how to do this with the nmcli utility.

regards,
Simon

[1]:
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Networking_Guide/sec-Using_the_NetworkManager_Command_Line_Tool_nmcli.html

On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 8:37 PM, Matthias Apitz <guru@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> El día Sunday, July 12, 2015 a las 09:30:42PM +0300, mrl586 escribió:
>
> > If DHCP server not working, we need set those address manually. Is this
> > possible with Ubuntu Phone?
>
> Hello mrl586,
>
> 1. do not top post;
> 2. do not ask me, but the list (cc'ed)
> 3. ofc, you can use the terminal-app and set/edit whatever value you want
>    into the file /etc/resolv.conf; but if DHCP is not working you should
>    blame your mobile provider or the manager of the Wifi AP
>
>         matthias
>
> > 2015-07-12 20:06 GMT+03:00 Matthias Apitz <guru@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >  2015-07-12 19:17 GMT+04:00 Davide Alberelli <dadexix86@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > >>
> > >>  Hi,
> > >>> Is there a way one can change the dns associated to a particualr
> > >>> connection?
> > >>>
> > >>
> > > What do you mean exactly with this request? The IP of the DNS server is
> > > stored in /etc/resolv.conf and fetched (normaly) by dhclient. What
> feature
> > > you are asking for?
> > >
> > > matthias
> > >
> > >
> > >
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