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a program that manages the resolv.conf file.

The file is a plain-text file usually created by the network administrator or by applications that manage the configuration tasks of the system. The resolvconf program is one such program on FreeBSD or other Unix machines which manages the resolv.conf file.

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Where is the content of my generated resolv.conf coming from?

I have a Ubuntu 14.10 server with resolvconf installed. In /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base, I have: nameserver 127.0.0.1 In /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head, I have: # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by…
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Error encountered while processing resolvconf

I am using Ubuntu 16.04. Internet is not working in browser or terminal. If I do ping 8.8.8.8 it works: data is sent and received But otherwise no internet works When I do sudo apt-get update I get this: Setting up resolvconf (1.78ubuntu4)…
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Cannot access internet due to tampering with resolv.conf

I'm running Ubuntu 13.10 and attempted to fix an issue with running wicd through the instructions from this answer. After following these instructions, the program wicd works, and my wired and wireless connections are fine, but I cannot use the…
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Why does resolvconf change a domain to a search keyword?

I am trying to get a domain xxx.yy into the /etc/resolv.conf. Before, there are only nameserver entries. I add the domain to the previously empty /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base. After running resolvconf -u, /etc/resolv.conf contains a search…
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