Re: /etc/resolv.conf file is empty

[AG <computing.account@googlemail.com>]

On 08/05/11 18:01, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> On Du, 08 mai 11, 16:48:43, AG wrote:
> > > > > dpkg -l | grep resolvconf
> > > > > rc  resolvconf
> > > > > 1.48                              name server information handler
> > Thanks all - learn something everyday: didn't know that is what rc
> > referred to.
> dpkg would tell you so if you wouldn't cut it's output with the
> construct 'dpkg -l | grep<pattern>' instead of 'dpkg -l pattern' ;)
>
> $ dpkg -l resolvconf
> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
> | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
> |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
> ||/ Name                                          Version                           Description
> +++-=============================================-=================================-==============================================================================
> in  resolvconf<none>                             (no description available)
>
> If you look at the pipes and slashes you can tell what each character
> means. In my case it's
>
> Desired = Install
> Status = Not
>
> (hmm, this is curious, I'll have to investigate...)
>
> > Anyway, purged those using Brian's dpkg method rebooted ... and
> > still no resolv.conf file.
> >
> > So, Hans suggested that I delete the symlink to resolvconf, but
> > resolvconf isn't installed.  However, since its config files are
> > there I wonder if a symlink was created?
> >
> > Are there other options that might explain and remedy why the
> > /etc/resolv.conf file is being erased at shutdown/ reboot.  It is
> > definitely this file that is the critical piece here, because when
> > ever I repopulate the file connectivity is restored.  How do I keep
> > that file immutable? Will changing permissions help across
> > shutdowns?
> AFAIK that file should be managed by Network Manager (you mentioned you
> installed it), but are you using NM to connect or some other means?

I've now disabled NM, removed the config files for resolvconf and am 
trying to keep the /etc/resolv.conf file immutable.  Working with the 
theory that NM is over-writing the resolv.conf file, so am going to try 
rebooting without NM and the config files and see what happens.  Then, 
if still no dice, I'll try pinging as Brian suggested to determine if it 
is no connectivity or whether it is just not resolving.  I assume the 
difficulty resolving also impacts on POP3 email downloading 
(handshaking, etc.).

Cheers
AG
> Regards,
> Andrei