[PATCH] Custom resolv.conf

Alfred M. Szmidt ams@kemisten.nu
Wed Sep 15 18:13:00 GMT 2004


   > I actually have a better reason why one might want to have a
   > custom resolv.conf, consider a laptop setup.  You could then just
   > set the envvar to whatever network you are currently using
   > instead of moving resolv.conf files around or whatever sick
   > scheme one might wish to use.

   This only means the handling of this file in your system leaves a
   lot to wish for.  The file should be rewritten/updated
   automatically when you connect to a different network.

Sure, but with a envar for resolv.conf you would just need to change
that instead of "updating/rewritting" resolv.conf (assuming we have
static nameservers etc).

Also, one might as a user (no idea if that is or should be possible)
to use a different nameserver then the one that is systemwide.  For
whatever reason.


But anyway, I don't care much about this.  I haven't had the need to
do anything similar, ever.


Cheers.



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