22 Dec
2013
22 Dec
'13
1:19 p.m.
In Debian at least, with package resolvconf installed, /etc/resolv.conf is a symlink to /etc/resolvconf/run which itself is a link to /run/resolvconf. It's updated dynamically and automatically. Maybe unsuccessfully if your router is flaky.
If you want to edit manually and want it to stick you can rename /etc/resolv.conf (the link) to disable it then create a new one with custom settings (I do, and use opendns)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolvconf
Not a lot to do with what desktop you run.
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