Re: Changing nameservers - WAS "Which resolv.conf file?"

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Subject: Re: Changing nameservers - WAS "Which resolv.conf file?"
From: ghe <ghe@slsware.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:13:27 -0600
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On 7/31/19 12:52 PM, Greg Wooledge wrote:

> Removing /etc/resolvconf sounds like terrible> advice.  <snip>
> If you want to remove resolvconf, remove the> package with dpkg or apt.  Don't just start removing random
configuration> files and directories
Good point, well taken.

I've always just deleted the /etc dir, and it's always killed
resolvconf. dpkg/apt is a much better idea -- more thorough deletion...

But then go remove that config stuff in /etc. If it's still there.

-- 
Glenn English

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