/etc/resolv.conf is empty

[keak]

Hi there,
I am on a debian system and currently in my /etc/resolv.conf file, I only see the line

# generated by NetworkManager, do not edit!

without any entries defined.
I do have nameservers info in my /etc/network/interfaces, and even after restarting /etc/init.d/networking restart, I am getting an empty file.

If I manually add nameserver entries into /etc/resolv.conf, i am able to traceroute to domains correctly.

However, I am not sure it is a good idea; this seems to be a temporary fix. If I do a reboot on the system, am I likely to loose the information in /etc/resolv.conf and also where exactly is this NEtworkignManager ? Is it talking about the /etc/init.d/networking service ?


thanks,

 

[AnotherAlan]

My understadning is that /etc/resolv.conf is the place to store all your DNS and search order addresses.
It is persistent after a reboot.
The entries should appear as;
search <domain>
nameserver <ip-address>

 

[thedaver]

agree that resolv.conf file is persistent.
the comment may be that some application COULD potentially over-write the file... just don't run that app if you don't want surprises.

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[chipperMDW]

NetworkManager is primarily intended for desktop use. If you're only using the machine as a server, you probably don't want it installed, as it can certainly overwrite /etc/resolv.conf, (which is generally the right place to set nameservers on a server).