Re: /etc/resolv.conf file is empty (was: Network problem {start of part 2})

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 08 May 2011 14:46:39 +0100, AG wrote:

> On 08/05/11 14:29, Camaleón wrote:

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>>> dpkg -l | grep resolvconf
>>> rc  resolvconf
>>> 1.48                              name server information handler
>> Ein?>>>:-)
>>
>> So you finally do have it installed.
>>
>> Remember that this package can be also interferring with your "/etc/
>> resolv.conf" file so either you configure it properly or you remove it.
>> Choose your poison :-)
> And yet ...
> 
> $ sudo apt-get remove --purge resolvconf Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following packages will be REMOVED:
>    resolvconf*
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
>
> So it must be some libraries?  But even inserting the wildcard throws
> the same response, witness:

(...)

The asterisk at the end of the package means that configuration files are 
going to be removed. That's normal when you invoke the "--purge" argument.

Wait... the package is marked as "rc", so it's not installed but the 
configuration files remains. Maybe you can use "dpkg --purge resolvconf" 
instead :-?

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón