[TriLUG] On resolving local names with dnsmasq

[Derek Linz]

Also, for troubleshooting multiple dns configurations, use dig <ip> @
127.0.0.1.

Connecting to different vpns frequently, I rely on that one a lot.
NetworkManager does awful awful things to my resolv.conf.

On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Aaron Schrab <aaron at schrab.com> wrote:

> At 10:18 -0400 05 Oct 2012, Brian Henning <bhenning at pineinst.com> wrote:
>
>> I tried adding
>>  nameserver 127.0.0.1
>> to the end of /etc/resolv.conf, but that made no difference.
>>
>
> Since you say you put that at the end, I suspect that there are other
> nameserver lines in front of it, and those DNS servers are being checked
> first.  Try placing that one first in the resolv.conf file.
>
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