Setting static DNS

[James Knott]

S P Arif Sahari Wibowo wrote:
> On Fri, 1 May 2009, Madison Kelly wrote:
>>  What is the trick to statically set a list of DNS servers to use
>> when you otherwise get your IP address from a DHCP server?
>
> Beside manually modify /etc/resolv.conf every time after obtaining IP,
> I guess?
>
> I believe most DHCP clients have option to run an external scripts
> after getting the IP, the scripts can add your DNS addresses to
> /etc/resolv.conf preceding or replacing the ones received from DHCP
> server.
>
In OpenSUSE and Windows, it is possible to manually set the DNS
address.  There should be no need for scripts.


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