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[Davide Alberelli <dadexix86@xxxxxxxxx>]

> 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?

I am asking on a way to change them.
I want to always use OpenDNS instead of the DNSs provided by the connection
I am connecting to, _especially_ when this connection is provided by Hotels
or even worse by public WIFIs in some cities.

> You can find good examples on [1] about how to do this with the nmcli
utility.

This looks promising indeed! I tried to scroll briefly, I'll give it a try
asap :)


Davide Alberelli

2015-07-13 17:07 GMT+09:00 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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